Influential lgbtq artists

influential lgbtq artists

The 20 Greatest LGBTQ+ Artists in Music History

We wish you're having a superb Pride Month! Last week, we introduced you to 10 rising LGBTQ+ artists we believe will grab the world by storm. This week, we're reflecting upon LGBTQ+ artists already in the public eye. Legendary musicians who include inspired, advocated, and conquered.

Whether they've been open about their sexuality and gender expression for years or kept their label secret throughout history, we think the 20 artists below have created impenetrable sonic works while also modifying the world's view of the LGBTQ+ community for the better.

We've had to limit this list to only 20 people (we know there are so many other great Homosexual musicians out there!) but we have chosen the artists we've chosen because we believe their legacies have stood – or will stand – the test of time. We not only salute these musicians during Pride Month, but every day. Without further ado, here are our honorees.


1. Lady Gaga

Gaga came out publicly as bisexual back in 2010 after a 20/20 interview with Barbara Walters. Even if she had decided to keep her sexuality a secret, we comprehend she would still hold the humongous LGBTQ+ tracking she has

The Most Iconic LGBTQI+ Harmony Idols Of All Times

Freddie is not only a global musical icon, but is considered, by many, as a national treasure for the United Kingdom.

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When interviewed by NME magazine about his sexual orientation, he playfully responded: “I’m as gay as a daffodil, my dear!” And even if he did not openly talk about his private life, it is well known that he spent the last of his years living with his longtime spouse Jim Hutton.

Queen’s guitarist, Brian May, also stated in a 2008 interview: “I know that all through his life Fred didn’t think that whether he was gay or not was important.”

Ryan Butcher, editor of LGBT website PinkNews, also stated: “It wasn’t just about sexuality with him; it was about his whole identity and the flamboyant persona he projected on stage, which is one of the main things Queen is known for.”

Why he inspires us: Freddie was not only a global rock music icon for the world and an inspiration for the LGBTQI+ collective, he was also established for being a gigantic cat lover, so much that he actually devoted an entire album in the name of his cats.

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10 LGBTQ+ Artists Who Redefined Contemporary Art

The art market has changed substantially over the past years. From competing with digital art and NFTs to the belated race to build stronger online presences, art market players were forced to reckon with their lack of participation in the progress of the 21st century, especially with the onset of the pandemic. But the changes that artists, collectors, and institutions are faced with took root way before this decade and concern not only art that is being currently created, but also individuals and works that came into being over the past 100 years. The undervaluation of minority groups is one of the strongest factors that has been driving prices – and LGBTQ+ artists certainly belong to that segment. Here are some of the most important figures who have shaped the LGBTQ+ art space over the past decades and today.

We took a look at 10 major LGBTQ+ artists who have helped describe the landscape of contemporary art, whose perform engages with themes of identity politics, sexuality, gender and race.

 

David Hockney

David Hockney is one of the most acknowledged and established Gay artists still productive today. A m

My Five most Influential Queer Artists

Influential Trans Artists

As a queer student and someone who aspires to labor within the arts, I have always looked up to inspirational and leading LGBTQ+ artists. However their work is often overlooked.

Here is my collection of LGBTQ+ artists you should know about and their contribution to the Arts Sector. 

Why should we assist LGBTQ+ artists?

LGBTQ+ people contain always existed. Yet, as a community, we are still fighting for advocacy in wider society. By supporting LGBTQ+ artists, you are being a supportive ally to the people and advocating for inclusivity. 

Representation matters and the works of famous LGBTQ+ artists, over time, have no doubt served as inspiration for queer artists creating artwork today.

Throughout history, Queer people have been erased when they have contributed so much to the shaping of our world. After reading up on and discovering LGBTQ+ artists I have gotten the motivation to pursue my dream career, and hopefully, help others too.

Influential Homosexual artists

Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo was a gifted painter and openly bisexual.

She used her art to depict taboo topics like female sexualit

Art and Pride: Diverse Artists Who Own Made an Impact

    Feature

    28 Jun 2019

    by Sandy Di Yu

    In celebration of the gigantic strides that Diverse civil movements contain made, and to recognise the challenges that the people have been historically faced with and still face today, we’ve gathered a few of our favourite artists who have furthered these important movements and conversations.

    June and July see the celebrations of Pride around the globe, and in London, this culminates in the iconic Pride Celebration on the 7th of July. Amidst the rainbow paraphernalia, exuberant performances, and unabashedly targeted merchandise appropriated by marketing departments across the nation, there lies a rich history of the struggles and triumphs that painted the lives of the Queer community.

    While we at ArtRabbit are hopping with pride for the victories that these movements own garnered, we recognize that it hasn’t always been rainbow confetti and positivity. In celebration of the long way that civil rights have come for members of the LGBTQ+ community, and in commemoration of the hardships that they have faced (and many still face today), we’ve gathered our favourite art