Electronic, House, and Disco (since the 70s) As the years progressed, it became a safe space for LGBTQ composers, producers, and artists such as Francis Faye, Billy Strayhorn, and Jackie Shane.Ģ. Other than a platform for expressing overt sexuality, a lot of artists were using the blues to challenge the ideas of femininity the US had in the early 20th century. The blues are popularly linked to the Black community, but it is a genre that most LGBTQ people have fallen back to, especially queer women. Here are three genres where most queer artists have found their safe space ġ. There are numerous artists and songwriters across different genres from the LGBTQ community whose musical work continues to expand the visibility outside and inside the community. The fashion industry is not the only platform where the LGBTQIA+ community can be true and expressive about sexuality and gender identities. We have experienced fabulous content from fashion designers, artists, and musicians. Society today allows the LGBTQIA+ community to be loud, proud, and present, and queer aesthetic is a significant part of modern culture.
