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* [[Janis Joplin]], United States
 
* [[Janis Joplin]], United States
 
* [[Laura Nyro]], United States
 
* [[Laura Nyro]], United States
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* [[Billy Preston]], United States
 
* [[Ma Rainey]], United States
 
* [[Ma Rainey]], United States
 
* [[Dusty Springfield]], Great Britain
 
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* [[Lucas Silveira]], The Cliks
 
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'''Germany'''
 
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* [[Rob Halford]], Judas Priest
 
* [[Rob Halford]], Judas Priest
 
* [[Joe Jackson]], solo
 
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* [[Jez Kerr]], A Certain Ratio (ACR)
 
* [[Steven Patrick Morrissey]], The Smiths
 
* [[Steven Patrick Morrissey]], The Smiths
 
* [[Dee Palmer]], Jethro Tull (formerly David Palmer)
 
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* [[Maja Ivarsson]], The Sounds
 
* [[Maja Ivarsson]], The Sounds
 
* [[Stefan Olsdal]], Placebo
 
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'''United States'''
 
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* [[Brian Grillo]], Extra Fancy
 
* [[Brian Grillo]], Extra Fancy
 
* [[Scott Hoffman]], Scissor Sisters
 
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* [[Hunter Hunt-Hendrix]], Liturgy
 
* [[Jana Hunter]], Lower Dens
 
* [[Jana Hunter]], Lower Dens
 
* [[Luis Illades]], Pansy Division
 
* [[Luis Illades]], Pansy Division
 
* [[Jobriath]], solo
 
* [[Jobriath]], solo
 
* [[Janis Joplin]], various bands
 
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* [[Josh Kiszka]], Greta Van Fleet
 
* [[Paul Masvidal]], Cynic
 
* [[Paul Masvidal]], Cynic
 
* [[Bob Mould]], Sugar
 
* [[Bob Mould]], Sugar
 
* [[Kele Okereke]], Bloc Party
 
* [[Kele Okereke]], Bloc Party
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* [[Angel Olsen]],solo
 
* [[Chuck Panozzo]], Styx
 
* [[Chuck Panozzo]], Styx
 
* [[Linda Perry]], Deep Dark Robots/4 Non-Blondes
 
* [[Linda Perry]], Deep Dark Robots/4 Non-Blondes
 
* [[Kate Pierson]], B52s
 
* [[Kate Pierson]], B52s
 
* [[Doug Pinnick]], King's X
 
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* [[Johnnie Ray]], solo
 
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* [[Lenny Zenith]], RZA and Tenterhooks
 
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* [[Electronic and Synthetic Music Performers Who Identify as LGBTQ]]
 
* [[Electronic and Synthetic Music Performers Who Identify as LGBTQ]]
 
* [[Celebrated LGBTQ Pianists]]
 
* [[Celebrated LGBTQ Pianists]]
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==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Latest revision as of 22:31, 3 February 2024

LGBTQ Rock Musicians

There was a time when declaring your homosexuality as a rock musician was a big no-no if you wanted to get ahead in the music industry. In fact, this situation is what prompted the founders of the all-gay rock band Pansy Division to create their group in 1991. John Ginoli, one of those founders, argues they were the first publicly out all-gay rock group (see his biography for a link to the story).

There are a few mentors in the industry that have paved the way for today's out generation and are prominent LGBTQ activists in their own right. Notable among these are Chuck Panozzo and Rob Halford.

Today, there is a significant number of publicly out LGBTQ rock musicians from numerous countries around the world. The groups these musicians belong to are often familiar - The Styx, Savage Garden, REM, Sleater-Kinney, Placebo, Scissor Sisters, The Smiths, Grizzly Bear, Primal Scream, Vampire Weekend, The Pogues, and many more. But do you know the LGBTQ individuals?

The following LGBTQ individuals have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame:

We have identified a large number of LGBTQ rock musicians. They hail from Brazil, Sweden, the United States, Germany, Great Britain, Lebanon, Uruguay, Iceland, Australia, Canada, Belgium, Argentina, New Zealand, and Ireland. (Of course, 'rock' is a fluid definition, and we have excluded other LGBTQ musicians that more accurately fit the pop, synthetic, or folk category - albeit, a subjective assessment, but you can find them by searching for their biographies by name.) The times have changed and being an out and proud LGBTQ rock musician is no longer a barrier to a successful career.

Argentina

Australia

Belgium

Brazil

Canada

France

Germany

Great Britain

Iceland

Ireland

Lebanon

New Zealand

Norway

  • Gaahl, Gorgoroth/God Seed/Wardruna

Sweden

Ukraine

United States

Uruguay

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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