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65 Gay Pop Icons and Rising Stars

Gay pop is a dynamic, enormous genre of music that has defined our community’s parties and culture for years. Here are just some of our favorite, most iconic, and exciting…

Riese —

Jun 10, 2025

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No Filter: Janelle Monáe Shares Favorite Horror Films

And a trailer drops for the new Nosferatu starring Emma Corrin. Horror Gays are so up.

Christina Tucker —

Oct 9, 2024

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Queen Latifah throwing it back with Janelle Monáe

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No Filter: Thank You Janelle Monáe for All You’ve Done (Giving Queen Latifah a Space To Throw It Back)

Plus, just 17 days til Kehlani’s album and more queer celeb news!

Christina Tucker —

Jun 5, 2024

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No Filter: It’s Janelle Monáe’s World, We’re Just Living In It

Also I did not think I could be MORE attracted to Kehlani but then she wore these glasses!!!!

Christina Tucker —

Feb 7, 2024

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How Do I Get on the Victoria Monét, Janelle Monaé, and Megan Thee Stallion Group Chat

There is something so satisfying about this little bisexual power clique forming of Victoria Monét, Megan Thee Stallion, and Janelle Monaé going to the club and going viral for being…

Carmen Phillips —

Jan 29, 2024

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Janelle Monáe accepts the Spirit of Soul award at the 2023 Soul Train Awards, the award (previously named "Lady of Soul") was changed in their honor.

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Soul Train Awards Reject the Cis-Tem, Rename Gendered Award for Janelle Monáe

And ICYMI, they also won a top-off with Usher in Vegas right before Thanksgiving. Big week for Janelle Monáe.

Carmen Phillips —

Nov 27, 2023

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Grammy Nominations 2024: Janelle Monáe, Boygenius, and Victoria Monét Are Queering Awards Season

The 2024 Grammy nominations were announced this morning at 8am PST and let me tell you they are GAY GAY GAY.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Nov 10, 2023

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Janelle Monáe performs at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. on her "Age of Pleasure" tour.

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Two Queer Women Discuss Their Free-Ass Time At Janelle Monáe’s Age of Pleasure Tour

Sexual freedom can also just be about freedom in general, at least for one night, in a special space.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Sep 29, 2023

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What Are We Wearing to the Janelle Monaé Concert, Bestie?

Age of Pleasure has the aesthetics of summer heat and sweaty queer bodies, but the tour covers September and October! And “fall queer beach party” aesthetic is just so f*cking…

Carmen Phillips —

Sep 15, 2023

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Janelle Monáe Will Have You Slipping Down the “Water Slide” This Weekend With Their New Video

It makes me want to spend a day at the pool with a bunch of cool, Black queer folks.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Jul 7, 2023

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Janelle Monáe holding a rainbow heart at a mic on a Pride float

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Leaning Into Pleasure at the Janelle Monáe Listening Party

The leftover swirls of emotion from the sheer queerness of the event, of the attendees, of the joy, are still sustaining me, even as Pride month comes to a close.

Yamilette Vizcaíno Rivera —

Jul 2, 2023

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Janelle Monáe's "Age of Pleasure" album cover, repeated twice. In the cover, Janelle is underwater swimming.

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“Age of Pleasure” Has a Track For Each Summer Sexy Mood

It feels like fingertips brushing down a jaw or a back; pure seduction.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Jun 22, 2023