my dear baby queers
chappell roan is lovely, sure
but i promise
she didn't invent the concept of dykey lyrics
there have been entire ass decades before 2024 (or "I listened to chappell roan before 2024," which seems to be a competitive sport in some sectors now?)
if you can believe it
Gladys Bentley. Billie Holliday. Janelle Monae. Joan Armatrading!!! Ani DiFranco. The Butchies. Team Dresch. The Gossip. Le Tigre. Meshell Ndegeocello. Phranc, mothertruckers. We all know the Indigo Girls, Tracy Chapman etc but even beyond the obv there's a v v deep bench. So deep.
Sleater-Kinney! But yeah, there are so many.
And Janelle Monáe has been so explicitly queer so recently that it's surprising they aren't getting more of this attention. I hope it isn't a race thing. They're so talented and gorgeous
