Despite this, Judas Priest never became recognized as a gay rock band due to their mainstream status. With lead singer Rob Halford publicly coming out as gay in 1998, Judas Priest became a beacon for queer rock lovers.
The band has also appeared in an episode of the Simpsons! They have received multiple Grammy nominations and won the Music Guru award in 2005. Legendary Birmingham-born rock band, Judas Priest is one of the most successful metal bands in history. With a few losses and gains in members, Against Me! are still alive and kicking today with 2019 seeing their most recent tour. Laura Jane Grace is an LGBTQ musician who will be helpful in the hearts of many queer folks. Songs like ‘True Trans Soul Rebel’ and ‘Baby, I’m An Anarchist!’ are still deeply valued as transgender rock anthems. Outside of her influences within punk, she became an icon for transgender people. Her experience as a trans woman and with gender dysmorphia is documented in the band’s sixth studio album, Transgender Dysmorphia Blues. Laura Jane Grace’s came out as trans in 2012. Led by Transgender singer and guitarist Laura Jane Grace, American punk band Against me! has influenced not only LGBTQ+ punk lovers globally but punk bands and artists themselves. An extensive and unique historical documentation of punk. Founder, Martin Sorrondeguy has also recently published a 400 photo book capturing the punk scene over 25 years. Limp Wrist is still a popular name today with a pre-order sell-out of their latest album, ‘Facades’ in 2017. Taking a political stance, their songs often covers issues concerning the gay community like their song ‘Want Us Dead’, referring to the treatment of gay people in society. With song titles like “I Love Hardcore Boys, I Love Boys Hardcore”, we can see why. Their influence on queercore is undeniable “we put the ‘core’ back into queercore” to quote the band themselves. In 1998 Los Crudos vocalist Martin Sorrondeguy, a 22-year political punk band veteran founded Limp Wrist in a basement. Reclaiming the derogatory term ‘limp wrist’, they became an iconic gay rock band with equally as iconic LGBTQ musicians.
Limp Wrist is an American punk rock band that has massively influenced the ‘queercore’ punk subculture. So with that being said, let’s jump into our number 10 spot! 10. It’s only fair to give bands the main stage and discuss the often forgotten LGBTQ+ icons within them. In this article, we will cover the life, work and achievements of bands and band members who have influenced music culture and what it has become today.īe sure to stay until the very end so you don’t miss out on some great artists! Top 10 Best LGBTQ+ Bandsįor Pride this June we’ve been writing about some of our favorite LGBTQ+ artists and films. Heavy metal fashion, coming out as transgender, iconic music videos, the AIDS pandemic. It is our responsibility to give these people the credit they deserve and recognise the impact on music they have had.Īs part of Pride, we wanted to share with you a few of the most influential LGBTQ+ bands in history. LGBTQ+ influence in music is undeniable, but something that is often overlooked. Pride is not only a time for LGBTQ+ folk to celebrate and feel safe, but showcase the underrepresented work and talent of LGBTQ+ people from around the world. Since then, countless people have celebrated pride around the world with 5 million attending New York pride in 2019, the 50 year anniversary of Stonewall. In New York 1970, one year after the Stonewall riots the first pride parade. Johnson, a bisexual transgender woman of colour threw the first brick that sparked the LGBTQ+ liberation movement. Pride is time to recognize the achievements of LGBTQ musicians and gay bands as well as the struggles they face whilst expressing themselves to the world. Queer culture has always been centered around music, LGBTQ+ bands are of course no exception.