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History of LGBT music

By ABross

  • Queer Jazz Musicians

    Early Jazz artists such as Tony Jackson and Bessie Smith were openly gay

  • Ma Rainey

    Ma Rainey
    The "Mother of Blues" sang songs, such as 1928's Prove It To Me Blues, about her relationships with other women

  • Back in Hiding

    The small amount of progress and representation emerging for LGBT people during the 1920s didn't last for long. Queer scenes and culture were quashed, and for many years LGBT people had hardly any regognition.

  • Stonewall

    The Stonewall Riots sparked new life into the LGBT rights movement, inspiring people to fight back. This was a turning point for LGBT rights, which included a spike in LGBT musicians, such as Elton John, who came out 7 years later.

  • Glam Rock

    Glam Rock
    During the 1970s, Glam Rock became popular with LGBT people for its androgynous style

  • Queercore

    Queercore in a punk music genre that originated in the mid-1980s, which is centered around a rejection of mainstream society, especially for queer people.

  • Progress

    LGBT people and stories have slowly been gaining more representation in all genres of music. There is still a long way to go, but progress is being made.