10 LGBT+ Artist Who Wore Their Pride On Their Sleeves

Nupur Saraswat

5 years ago

These 10 pop and hip hop stars have been loud and proud for the LGBT+ community and it has furthered the cause by a mile.

1. Jason Mraz, who came out as bisexual in 2018, wrote a ‘love letter’ to LGBT+ community on Billboard’s platform. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

2. Lady Gaga, another bisexual, LGBT+ icon, said in her speech during 2019 Oscar that the institution needs to move away from gendered categories. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/WireImage)

3. Adam Lambert has been a queer voice representing LGBT+ community ever since winning American Idol in 2009 and shooting to fame. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images)

4. Fergie, as a bisexual superstar, said, “I have no question in my mind about being bisexual.” (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

5. Frank Ocean is by far the most successful gay hip hop artist and this is a big win for LGBT+ community. (Photo credit should read ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

6. Rita Ora, in her 2018 song sang of kissing and loving girls, and following some backlash confessed that it was based on real events in her life. “Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls / Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls.” (Photo by Ricky Vigil M/GC Images)

7. Sam Smith came out as gay and gender fluid in 2014. Since then they have been rallying for the rights of the LGBT+ community through their music and activism. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

8. Troye Sivan is an openly gay recording artist and has been with his boyfriend, Jacob Bixenman, for three years now. (Photo by MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images)

9. Elton John has been to the gay community what Ellen Degeneres has been to the lesbian community #facts (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

10. The legacy of George Michael is such that LGBT+ charities were receiving donations from his fund even 2 years after his death. (Photo by Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

By: Nupur Saraswat