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Adult Mom - The stage name of Stephanie Knipe, a genderqueer bedroom pop/lo-fi artist. My favorite album is “Momentary lapse of happily.” Listen to “Survival.” They/Them

Angel Haze - Also known as ROES, Angel Haze is an agender pansexual hiphop artist/rapper. She uses She/He/They pronouns but says “I sound like four people when I get written about as they. It drives me crazy.” Listen to “White Lilies/White lies.”

Babeo Baggins - Aspen is a genderfluid nonbinary country artist & (possibly former?) rapper with Barf Troop. They are also going by BB now. They/Them. Listen to “Thunderbird” & “Mice or Men.”

CJ Run - Nonbinary hiphop/alternative rap artist. Listen to “Tangerine” and “Spaghetti.” They/Them pronouns or none at all. They are bi/pan and often rap about women.

imbi the girl - Femme Nonbinary R&B/Soul artist. They are an outspoken body positive & self love advocate and these ideas bleed into their music. They just released their debut EP “For Me.” They/Them.

King Princess - genderqueer lesbian pop artist & gal pals with fellow nb lesbian Amandla Stenberg. Her single “1950” blew up after the lyrics were quoted by Harry Styles. She/Her pronouns. Listen to her debut EP “Make my bed.”

Mal Blum - Nonbinary pansexual folk/anti-folk/rock artist. Listen to “Valentine’s Day.” They/Them.

Rachel Maria Cox - Nonbinary alternative/indie singer-songwriter. Listen to “Zips, Netflix & Dinner for Six.” They/Them pronouns.

Rae Spoon - Their music varies from country to electronic rock and punk, but all of it’s good. They lived as a trans man for several years before realizing they were actually nonbinary & beginning to use they/them.

Shamir - Shamir Bailey is a queer nonbinary indie rock/disco/hip house artist. He doesn’t have a preferred pronoun but is comfortable with male pronouns and “never really got the singular they.” Listen to “Larry Clark” and his latest album “Resolutions.”

This is absolutely ridiculous

It’s 2018

Big Freedia - Freddie Ross is a gay man who answers to both she/he pronouns. Often called the Queen of Bounce, he specializes in bounce, edm, dance, and hiphop music.

Cakes da Killa - Born Rashard Bradshaw, he’s a gay American rapper based in New York. His debut album “Hedonism” was released in 2016.

Frank Ocean - Frank Ocean is a r&b/hiphop artist who has dated both men and women, but doesn’t claim any labels as his own. In fact he actively rejects labelling himself. “Chanel” is a must listen.

Keiynan Lonsdale - Singer/actor who played the love interest in Love, Simon. He’s also released some truly amazing music this year like “Preach” and “Kiss the boy.” On his sexuality he had this to say “I actually don’t label myself…some people call me queer, some people call me bisexual, whatever it is now I’m happy with all of it.”

Kele Okereke - The gay lead singer of indie rock band Bloc Party. He’s also released two solo albums under the mononym “Kele” and a third under his full name.

Kevin Abstract - Gay & a founding member of hiphop group Brockhampton. Kevin is a rapper and singer-songwriter, and released his debut solo album in 2014. In 2016 he came out and released his second and very gay album “American Boyfriend.”

Le1f - Born Khalif Diouf, he’s a gay rapper and producer. His debut album “Riot Boi” was released in 2015.

Mykki Blanco - Originally on the music scene as a transgender woman, Mykki decided not to transition and live his truth as a gay, HIV positive man. He said “I am a femme gay man, but my trans journey is who I am.” He is a rapper, poet, and activist.

Taylor Bennet - Bisexual rapper & brother of Chance the Rapper. One of his latest singles “Be Yourself” is very gay and very good. I also love the song he did with his brother, “Broad Shoulders.”

Todrick Hall - Gay pop/hip house musician, dancer, drag queen, and choreographer. He released a new album “Forbidden” just this year. Listen to “Boys wear pink.”

Black gay singer/songwriter from England, debut album ‘Language’ out now, and he makes bops and only bops.

(The music video for “Correct” is absolutely perfect)