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Donna Summer To Be Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

Dec 11, 2012 by
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Donna Summer To Be Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

Donna Summer is gonna be hot stuff in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The late disco queen and gay icon, who died in May, will be inducted as part of the Class of 2013. “We are overjoyed the …

WATCH: RIhanna Glitters With “Diamonds,” And Queerty Is Going On Tour With Her!

Nov 09, 2012 by
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WATCH: RIhanna Glitters With “Diamonds,” And Queerty Is Going On Tour With Her!

Rihanna has just released the video for “Diamonds,” her new song and the fastest-rising single of her career to date. It’s also the first track off RiRi’s upcoming album Unapologetic, coming out Monday, November 19. Queerty will be all over the launch …

Gay Lebanese Singer Hamed Sinno Navigates Middle Eastern Taboos Through Music

Sep 24, 2012 by
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In the West, bands with openly gay members are increasingly common. But in the Arab world, where an admission of homosexuality can lead to grave consequences, Hamed Sinno’s unapologetic gay swag as front man for the Lebanese indie band Mashrou …

Nashville Croons A Welcoming Tune For Gay Travelers

Jul 11, 2012 by
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Nashville Croons A Welcoming Tune For Gay Travelers

Conventional gay wisdom says the South isn’t inviting to gays and lesbians. Well, times have changed and towns and cities below the Mason Dixon line are laying out the welcome wagon for the LGBT community. Take Nashville: The convention and …

PHOTOS: Amanda Palmer Makes Music, Magic In Berlin

Jun 25, 2012 by
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PHOTOS: Amanda Palmer Makes Music, Magic In Berlin

Queer-fave Amanda Palmer, former vocalist for the Dresden Dolls, came to Berlin’s Platoon Kunsthalle recently with a live performance and art installation. Backed by the Grand Theft Orchestra, Palmer had fans like Luis Pedro de Castro (who was kind enough …

WATCH: Gay Crooner Sings Love Song To Minneapolis

Jun 15, 2012 by
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He’s no Elton John or Adam Lambert, but single-moniker singer Jay has us humming through the Queerty offices today with his song “Minneapolis,” about a love connection he’s going to make in the Midwestern mecca. And we thought Minneapolis just …

PHOTOS: Rocco Katastrophe Releases New Album With A Queer Bang In Brooklyn

Jun 13, 2012 by
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PHOTOS: Rocco Katastrophe Releases New Album With A Queer Bang In Brooklyn

Hip-hop artist Rocco Katastrophe and friends raised the roof and set it on fire (or whatever hip expression the cool kids are sayin’ nowadays) at Brooklyn’s Public Assembly recently.