Female Queer Artists You Should Be Listening to This Pride Month

Slayyyter

Slayyyter has made her mark this year as one of the most exciting and new voices in alternative pop. She is an openly queer hyperpop and electropop artist who is guaranteed to bring all the energy this summer. Whether you're already a hyperpop fan or just looking to discover something new, she's definitely an artist worth adding to your rotation this Pride Month.

Boygenius

Boygenius has become one of indie music’s defining acts, with its three queer members bringing together their solo careers. Phoebe Bridgers’ melancholic and witty songwriting have made her a modern indie icon, Lucy Dacus brings her warm understated sound and Julien Baker’s music is raw and deeply personal. Together, they explore queerness and relationships and create music that resonates with listeners far beyond the indie scene.

Doechii

Doechii is another queer artist who is creating a unique sound where she combines humour, confidence and vulnerability within Hip-Hop and R&B music. She also recently combined with LGBTQ+ icon Lady Gaga for the cult classic sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2, which has solidified her as a queer icon and an artist you should keep your eye on.

Chappell Roan

Chappell Roan has emerged as one of pop’s most distinct and popular new voices. Her music is full of embracing femininity and maximalist pop and tells her story through her music of leaving home and finding freedom in queer nightlife. She fully leans into camp and hyper-stylised pop theatrics to celebrate queerness and confidence, and you just can’t get her songs out of your head.

Ethel Cain

Ethel Cain’s breakthrough album Preacher’s Daughter unfolds as a narrative, following a fictional character through themes of faith, violence and escape. Rather than focusing on standalone singles, Cain, as an openly trans woman, uses her music to explore queerness and identity, making her one of the most singular voices in alternative music today. 

Renee Rap

Renée Rapp brings a sharp, no-filter energy to pop that feels unapologetic. Across her work, she writes openly about queer desire without smoothing anything out, making her music both raw and fun.

Cat Burns

Cat Burns writes pop and R&B that feels intimate in a very specific, diary-like way. Her writing often focuses on queer love and self-exploration, delivered through soft but precise vocals that keep the songs grounded, building her music around honesty and detail.

The Japanese House

The Japanese House, the project of Amber Bain, makes indie pop that thrives on understatement. Her hazy production and layered vocals explore longing, uncertainty and queer relationships. Her music is both upbeat and subtle, creating a meaningful emotional weight and easy listening vibes this summer.

Clairo

Clairo’s music sits in a space between bedroom pop intimacy and an understated indie style. Openly queer, Clairo often approaches relationships in her music with quiet specificity rather than big declarations, making her work feel personal and giving us soft rock and vintage pop vibes.