Mikaela Straus’s debut LP raises questions about the boundary between using queerness as a brand and using one’s power to create an inclusive community.
They make up just a fraction of the many lesbian and queer musicians who are revolutionizing the industry, but you should definitely know each one of the artists on this list.
Sure, the topics they sing about might be destructive and controversial—but typically, we let men get away with writing about the same themes without blinking an eye.