#LGBTQ love songs

Poetry Provides Creative Spark Behind Latest Gemma Laurence Single "Adrienne"

” She then comments on the line “and I laugh and fall dreaming again/of the desire to show you to everyone I love.” “I just read...

Liz Ohanesian

Sarah Hollins Reframes Queer Anthems with Personal Coming Out Story on “Starlight”

Los Angeles-based nondenominational megachurch Mosaic has a storied history in how it handles LGBTQ+ issues. Many queer individuals have professed an inviting and warm environment ─ but for singer-songwriter Sarah Hollins, and countless others, the experience was downright toxic. “[My friends and...

Bee Scott

PREMIEREMontreal Hip Hop Artist Shades Lawrence Debuts "Turn My Head"

Shades Lawrence / Photo by Stacey Lee. We spoke to Montreal-based hip hop artist Shades Lawrence about her new single, "Turn My Head." The queer love track rocks '90s hip hop vibes and flips the heteronormative love song narrative. Shades channels her spoken word roots as she describes the...

Victoria Moorwood

NEWS ROUNDUPLGBTQ Love Songs, Cardi B and More

NEWS ROUNDUP: Gender Bending Love Songs, Cardi B and More By Jasmine Williams Wedding Dances For All! What do Bob Dylan, Kesha, St. Vincent, Kele Okereke, Ben Gibbard, and Valerie June have in common? All six musicians contributed gender-reversed cover songs to a new EP called Universal Love. In the...

Jasmine Williams