With music from queer artists going more mainstream than ever, Billboard staff picks their 25 favorite examples from 2024 thus far.
By Hannah Dailey, Stephen Daw, Kyle Denis, Lyndsey Havens, Joe Lynch, Taylor Mims, Andrew Unterberger
At a time of year where calls for increased representation reach a fever pitch, the LGBTQ+ community is especially in need of greater depiction in the music business. As a recent survey conducted by Queer Capita, The Orchard and Billboard found, nearly half of surveyed LGBTQ+ workers said they found the music industry’s current levels of representation to be lacking, while a mere 8% felt their respective companies provided adequate resources for their queer-identifying employees. Simply put, queer music professionals are ready to see real change happen for their community.
Starting with “Lunch” by Billie Eilish, get the full list:
https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-lgbtq-songs-2024-so-far/billie-eilish-lunch-2
