Troye Sivan
Troye Sivan
Came out on YouTube at 18, before he had a record deal.
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Gay Singers & Queer Musicians
The gay singers, queer musicians and LGBTQ+ artists making the music we actually play. Pop, rap, R&B and club, from openly gay chart-toppers to the young artists about to break. Plus the gay songs and pride anthems on repeat this month, and a monthly playlist of what queer Los Angeles is listening to.
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Gay singers & musicians to know
Openly gay, lesbian, trans and queer singers making music right now.
The headliners
Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan
A Missouri town of 4,000 to a No.1 about West Hollywood.
Camp dance-popDoechii
Doechii
Only the third woman ever to win Best Rap Album.
Alternative hip-hopKim Petras
Kim Petras
The first openly trans artist to top the Hot 100.
HyperpopRising stars
MNEK
MNEK
Wrote for Beyoncé before most people knew his name.
Dance-popRebecca Black
Rebecca Black
From "Friday" punchline to hyperpop's best comeback.
HyperpopHope Tala
Hope Tala
R&B with bossa nova guitar and songs about loving women.
R&B / bossa novaThe Japanese House
The Japanese House
Released her first EP anonymously so nobody would know her gender.
Dream popAdamusic
Adamusic
Britney commissioned him. WeHo dances to him monthly.
Mashup / dance-popGay songs on rotation
The gay songs, queer love songs and pride anthems we've had on repeat.
Rush
Rush
Troye Sivan
My My My!
My My My!
Troye Sivan
Pink Pony Club
Pink Pony Club
Chappell Roan
Good Luck, Babe!
Good Luck, Babe!
Chappell Roan
The Subway
The Subway
Chappell Roan
Anxiety
Anxiety
Doechii
Denial Is a River
Denial Is a River
Doechii
Unholy
Unholy
Sam Smith & Kim Petras
Polo
Polo
Kim Petras
Head & Heart
Head & Heart
Joel Corry feat. MNEK
Tongue
Tongue
MNEK
Sick to My Stomach
Sick to My Stomach
Rebecca Black
Crumbs
Crumbs
Rebecca Black
Lovestained
Lovestained
Hope Tala
All My Girls Like To Fight
All My Girls Like To Fight
Hope Tala
Sunshine Baby
Sunshine Baby
The Japanese House
Boyhood
Boyhood
The Japanese House
Stronger (Adamusic Remix)
Stronger (Adamusic Remix)
Adamusic
In My Dreams
In My Dreams
Adamusic
Youth
Youth
Troye Sivan
Your music questions
Who are the most popular gay singers right now?
Troye Sivan, Chappell Roan and Kim Petras are among the most prominent openly LGBTQ+ pop singers. Chappell Roan won Best New Artist at the 2025 Grammys, while Kim Petras reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with Sam Smith on Unholy.
What openly gay musicians should I listen to in 2026?
Beyond the biggest names, try MNEK, Rebecca Black, Hope Tala and The Japanese House. Their music spans dance-pop, electronic pop and reflective alternative songwriting, so there is more than one way into this list.
Who is the biggest trans singer in music?
Kim Petras is one of the most internationally visible trans pop singers, with a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 and a 2023 Grammy for Unholy. She became the first openly transgender woman to win that Grammy category; Wendy Carlos had won Grammys decades earlier, before publicly coming out.
Are there openly gay rappers?
Yes, there are openly LGBTQ+ rappers, including Doechii, who has spoken publicly about loving women. Doechii won Best Rap Album at the 2025 Grammys for Alligator Bites Never Heal.
What are the best gay love songs?
Our picks include Sunshine Baby by The Japanese House, Lovestained by Hope Tala and Good Luck, Babe! by Chappell Roan. They cover tenderness, desire and heartbreak rather than a single version of queer love.