LGBT music

LGBT music
Stylistic origins	Ideologically Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender topics • protest songs • gay anthems Musically Various influences
Cultural origins	1980s in United Kingdom and United States
Typical instruments	Entire spectrum of music instruments
Other topics
Disco – Homo hop – Queercore – Diva house

LGBT music (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender music) is music focusing on LGBT issues performed by LGBT artists and performers. The lyrics are largely about empowerment, same-sex relationships, love, acceptance, freedom, gay pride and the courage to "come out" to the general public. Starting in the 2010s, it became more popular amongst Americans, as when openly-gay artist Adam Lambert topped the 2012 Billboard 200 chart.

The origin of the genre arose during the 1980s, when Dance, Hi NRG, House and Freestyle music became more prevalent in the United States. LGBT artists began performing popular music in their own ways, giving the name "LGBT music"

While popular music has always included LGBT artists, the increasing social tolerance of the late 20th and early 21st century allowed such artists to come out publicly. Early examples of this arose with the sexual liberation movement, with artists such as Elton John, Village People, Sylvester, Tom Robinson, Indigo Girls, kd lang, Queen, David Bowie, Little Richard, and Marc Almond, among others. In the 80's, the exposure of openly LGBT artists became richer, with artists such as Culture Club, George Michael, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Pet Shop Boys, Dead or Alive and Erasure, as well as artists who are openly LGBT allies, such as Cher, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Donna Summer, Jessica Lowndes and Gloria Gaynor, among many others. The 90s saw a start of a fair introduction to pro-LGBT laws, and artists condemning homophobia in their music. Groups such as Placebo, Alcazar, Right Said Fred, and more joined the ranks of allies and LGBT musicians.

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