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There are many prominent transgender singers, composers, and musicians around the world.  They are active across the spectrum of musical genres: classical, pop, country, folk, jazz, rock, hip hop, and more.  Some have won prominent awards in the profession, including the UK’s Mercury Prize, the Tony Prize, and the International Chopin Piano Competition.
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Many of these individuals who are contemporary musicians have relayed their experience of living has a transgender individual, or their transitioning from one sex to another, in their music and their performances (though certainly not exclusively).  Some of their songs reflect trans activism and opposition to transphobia and homophobia.  For others, being transgender is not necessarily reflected in their music at all.
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There are many prominent transgender singers, composers, and musicians around the world.  They are active across the spectrum of musical genres: classical, pop, country, folk, jazz, rock, hip hop, and more.  Some have won prominent awards in the profession, including the UK’s Mercury Prize, the Grammy Award, theatre's Tony Award, and the International Chopin Piano Competition.
  
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We have identified transgender musicians from Spain, Angola, Turkey, Austria, Great Britain, Germany, Israel, the United States, South Korea, Canada, Vietnam, and Australia.  To read their fascinating biographies, access stories, and view videos of their performances, simply click on their names:
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Many of the contemporary musicians have relayed their experience of living as a transgender individual, or their transitioning from one sex to another, in their music and their performances (though certainly not exclusively).  Some of their songs reflect trans activism and opposition to transphobia and homophobia.  For others, being transgender is not necessarily reflected in their music at all.
  
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* [[Calpernia Addams]], United States
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A contingent of transgender singers includes opera singers, who face their own unique set of challenges (see [[LGBTQ Opera Singers]] for more).
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* [[Aderet]], Israel
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* [[Barbara Amesbury]], Canada
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* [[Anhoni]], Great Britain
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* [[Alexis Arquette]], United States
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* [[Estelle Asmodelle]], Australia
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* [[Justin Vivian Bond]], United States
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* [[Namoli Brennet]], United States
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* [[Tone Brown]], United States
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* [[Sara Davis Buechner]], United States
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* [[Mina Caputo]], United States
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* [[Coccinelle]], France
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* [[Bulent Ersoy]], Turkey
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* [[Jude Esteban Estrada]], United States
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* [[Laura Jane Grace]], United States
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* [[Romy Haag]], Germany
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* [[Harisu]], South Korea
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* [[Antony Hegarty]], Great Britain
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* [[Donna International]], Israel
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* [[Katastrophe]], United States
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* [[Skylar Kergil]], United States
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* [[Kokumo Kinetic]], United States
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* [[C N Lester]], Great Britain
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* [[Angela Morley]], Great Britain
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* [[Dee Palmer]], Great Britain
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* [[Jeanette Schmid]], Austria
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* [[She King]], Canada
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* [[Lucas Silveira]], Canada
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* [[Breanna Sinclair]], United States
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* [[Rae Spoon]], Canada
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* [[Cindy Thai Tai]], Vietnam
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* [[T. Thomason]], Canada
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* [[Billy Tipton]], United States
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* [[Titica]], Angola
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* [[Manuela Trasobares]], Spain
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* [[Shawan Virago]], United States
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* [[Massey Whiteknife]], Canada
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We have identified transgender musicians from Spain, Angola, Turkey, Austria, Great Britain, Germany, Israel, the United States, Norway, South Korea, Canada, Vietnam, and Australia.  To read their fascinating biographies, access stories, and view videos of their performances, simply click on their names:
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'''Angola'''
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* [[Titica]]
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'''Austria'''
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* [[Jeanette Schmid]]
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'''Australia'''
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* [[Estelle Asmodelle]]
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'''Canada'''
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* [[Barbara Amesbury]]
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* [[She King]]
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* [[Lucas Silveira]]
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* [[Rae Spoon]]
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* [[T. Thomason]]
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* [[Massey Whiteknife]]
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'''France'''
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* [[Coccinelle]]
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'''Germany'''
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* [[Romy Haag]]
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* [[Kim Petras]]
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'''Great Britain'''
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* [[Anohni]]
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* [[Antony Hegarty]]
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* [[CN Lester]]
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* [[Angela Morley]]
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* [[Dee Palmer]]
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'''Israel'''
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* [[Aderet]]
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* [[Dana International]]
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'''Norway'''
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* [[Adrian Angelico]]
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'''Philippines'''
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* [[Charice Pempengco]]/Jake Zyrus
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'''South Korea'''
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* [[Harisu]]
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'''Spain'''
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* [[Manuela Trasobares]]
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'''Turkey'''
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* [[Bulent Ersoy]]
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'''Uganda'''
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* [[Angel Maxine]]
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'''United States'''
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* [[Calpernia Addams]]
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* [[Alexis Arquette]]
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* [[Justin Vivian Bond]]
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* [[Lynn Breedlove]]
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* [[Namoli Brennet]]
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* [[Tona Brown]]
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* [[Sara Davis Buechner]]
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* [[Mina Caputo]]
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* [[Wendy Carlos]]
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* [[Sidney Chase]]
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* [[Jayne County]]
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* [[Jade Esteban Estrada]]
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* [[Ezra Furman]]
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* [[Teddy Geiger]]
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* [[Laura Jane Grace]]
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* [[Hunter Hunt-Hendrix]]
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* [[Katastrophe]]
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* [[Skylar Kergil]]
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* [[Kokumo Kinetic]]
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* [[Holden Madagame]]
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* [[Trevi Moran]]
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* [[Gavin Russom]]
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* [[Breanna Sinclaire]]
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* [[Billy Tipton]]
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* [[Shawna Virago]]
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* [[Lenny Zenith]]
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'''Vietnam'''
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* [[Cindy Thai Tai]]
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==See Also==
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* [[LGBTQ Classical Music Composers]]
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* [[LGBTQ Hip Hop Artists]]
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* [[LGBTQ Rock Musicians]]
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* [[Christian Singers Who Identify as LGBTQ]]
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* [[LGBTQ Country & Western Singers]]
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* [[Boy Band Members Who Are Out As Gay, Bisexual or Queer]]
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* [[LGBTQ Folk Music Singers]]
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* [[LGBTQ Opera Singers]]
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* [[Electronic and Synthetic Music Performers Who Identify as LGBTQ]]
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* [[Transgender Fashion Models]]
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* [[Transgender Politicians]]
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* [[Transgender Military Personnel]]
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* [[Transgender Activists]]
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* [[Transgender Athletes]]
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* [[Transgender Academics]]
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* [[Transgender Business Leaders]]
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* [[Celebrated LGBTQ Pianists]]
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* [[Rhythm & Blues and the LGBTQ Community]]
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* [[Notable Transgender Writers]]
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* [[Transgender Filmmakers]]
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* [[Creative LGBTQ Management of Symphony Orchestras]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==
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* http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/music/2014/12/11/37-alternative-trans-anthems-trans-musicians
  
 
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There are many prominent transgender singers, composers, and musicians around the world. They are active across the spectrum of musical genres: classical, pop, country, folk, jazz, rock, hip hop, and more. Some have won prominent awards in the profession, including the UK’s Mercury Prize, the Grammy Award, theatre's Tony Award, and the International Chopin Piano Competition.

Many of the contemporary musicians have relayed their experience of living as a transgender individual, or their transitioning from one sex to another, in their music and their performances (though certainly not exclusively). Some of their songs reflect trans activism and opposition to transphobia and homophobia. For others, being transgender is not necessarily reflected in their music at all.

A contingent of transgender singers includes opera singers, who face their own unique set of challenges (see LGBTQ Opera Singers for more).

We have identified transgender musicians from Spain, Angola, Turkey, Austria, Great Britain, Germany, Israel, the United States, Norway, South Korea, Canada, Vietnam, and Australia. To read their fascinating biographies, access stories, and view videos of their performances, simply click on their names:

Angola

Austria

Australia

Canada

France

Germany

Great Britain

Israel

Norway

Philippines

South Korea

Spain

Turkey

Uganda

United States

Vietnam

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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