St. Vincent has received mixed reactions over her recent tribute to the late SOPHIE.  Back in January 2021, the beloved electronic artist tragically passed away following an accidental fall from a three-story balcony in Athens, Greece.  According to her girlfriend, Evita Manji, she had climbed to take a picture of the full moon.  Since her heartbreaking passing, many of SOPHIE’s friends and industry peers have released tributes in various forms to honour her life.  In March 2024, St. Vincent revealed that her track ‘Sweetest Fruit’ off her new album, All Born Screaming, wo ..read more

Just Like Us ambassador Ione Gildroy reveals how queer female artists made it easier for her to come out as a lesbian. Words by Ione Gildroy Header by Anisa Cleaver I don’t remember the first time I listened to YouTube singer/songwriter Dodie’s song ‘she‘, but what I do remember is the hundreds of times I listened to the song throughout my teenage years. As I’m writing this, I’m listening to ‘she’ for the first time in years. Almost immediately, the familiar chords and voice make me tear up. Thinking about how many times I listened to this song when I was really struggling with feelings arou ..read more

Daniel Bedingfield has opened up about his sexuality for the first time. During a recent performance at the London Palladium (April 23), the British singer-songwriter told the crowd that his song ‘Borderline’ was written with a former male love interest. “I wrote this song with a man I loved about a girl we both loved,” he said. “In my “In my era, you had to be gay or straight, or f**k you.” Bedingfield continued to tell the audience: “I’m not very gay, but we were on a hot spring, sitting on a rock, missing her.” The star recently embarked on a UK tour to “celebrate over 20 years” of his deb ..read more

Billie Eilish has continued to open up about her sexuality journey. In November 2023, the Academy Award-winning singer told Variety that she’s “physically attracted” to women, resulting in speculation online as to whether it was her official ‘coming out’ moment. On the red carpet of the same publication’s Hitmakers event in LA, Eilish was asked if she intended to come out in the interview, to which she responded: “No, I didn’t, but I kinda thought… Wasn’t it obvious? I just didn’t realise people didn’t know.”  Eilish also criticised the notion that a person has to ‘come ou ..read more

Pop icon Kylie Minogue has responded to ‘Padam Padam’ being used in the Drag Race season 16 finale.  On 19 April, fans were finally treated to the show’s highly anticipated and sickening grand finale.  After weeks of intense maxi-challenges, showstopping runways, and jaw-dropping lip-syncs, Plane Jane, Nymphia Wind, and Sapphira Cristál reunited in front of a studio audience for one final face-off for the crown. Like previous seasons, the three talented performers were tasked with presenting an original solo number inspired by their charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent ..read more

The Spice Girls have reunited, and fans are freaking out.  On 20 April, Victoria Beckham rung in her 50th birthday with a celebratory bash at the members-only London club, Oswald.  While the star-studded gathering was kept under wraps for the most part, one moment from the evening made its way to social media, thanks to Victoria’s husband, David Beckham.  Taking to his Instagram account, the former football star uploaded a video of his wife alongside her Spice Girls bandmates – Geri Halliwell, Mel B, Melanie C and Emma Bunton  – as they delivered a lip-sync performance of ..read more

The legendary musician and synth pioneer combines personal, philosophical and natural worlds in his intricate compositions. He reflects on love, queer legacy and inspiring the next generation. WORDS BY CHRISTINE KAKAIRE PHOTOGRAPHY BY WYNNE NEILLY Beverly Glenn-Copeland’s biography up to 2020 reads like the epic journey of an artist-hero. Born in Philadelphia, United States, at the tail end of WWII to music-loving Quaker parents, he grew into a musically precocious child then came of age in 1960s Montreal, Canada, with a scholarship to study classical music at McGill University. Glenn-Copela ..read more

JoJo Siwa has set the record straight on her controversial “gay pop” comments.  On 5 April, the former Dance Moms star released her latest single, ‘Karma,’ which has been dubbed as her transition from child star to adult pop artist. While many of her dedicated fans have embraced the song, its rollout has been marred by controversy.  On the release day of ‘Karma’, Siwa rubbed LGBTQIA+ music listeners the wrong way when she opened up about the type of music she’s making.  “When I first signed with Columbia [Records], I said I wanted to start a new genre of music,” the openly gay ..read more

G4 star Mike Christie has publicly come out as gay. In an exclusive interview with GAY TIMES, the singer and baritone reveals that he’s been married to a man for the past ten years and has two “wonderful” children. “I’ve got so much love to give to my children, and I wanted this my whole life,” he says. “When I realised that I had fallen in love with a man, I thought I wouldn’t be able to have kids, so it means everything to me. They have such a zest of life and they feel so loved.” Christie memorably rose to fame as a member of G4 on the first-ever season of The X Factor (2004), where they p ..read more

Orville Peck has revealed that his collaboration with Willie Nelson, ‘Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other’, was the country music legend’s idea. Originally written by Latin country musician Ned Sublette in 1981, the satirical, tongue-in-cheek track explores the secret queer history of cowboys. Known as the “famous gay cowboy song”, Nelson released a cover in 2006 following the success of Brokeback Mountain (2005) – his version made history as the first mainstream LGBTQIA+ country song by a major artist. Peck recently told GLAAD that Nelson asked him to collaborate on ..read more