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Music is the ultimate form of escapism. Very little else takes you into worlds of your own in the same way. For queer people and the LGBTQ+ community at large, it has offered sanctuary over the decades. Our idols and anthems have created communion amongst us, whether the music has been used as protest, social acceptance, queer visibility or just downright pure entertainment. It has made us feel connected when we have felt alone. Music is part of the fabric of queerness and has been for centuries.
It’s something that has remained at the forefront of GAY TIMES’s editorial mission; celebrating, supporting and applauding the queer pioneers of music who have faced adversity to overcome the greater challenges faced by LGBTQ+ artists. From British band Bronski Beat featuring on one of our first GAY TIMES Magazine covers back in 1984 as they were just breaking through, to the likes of Rina Sawayama, Pabllo Vittar and Kim Petras becoming cover girls just last year, we’ve always prided ourselves on supporting queer artists at the start of their careers and introducing them to new audiences.
It’s why, when a year ago we launched as the first LGBTQ+ media title to become a curator on the Apple Music platform, it quickly became a soaring success. Through curated playlisting, we are able to support emerging and established queer artists while offering
