75 Artists of Pride: Your List!
“WERS’ 75th birthday year continues, with this past calendar month also happening to be Pride Month! All June long…”
“I’m Coming Out”: The Rise of the Queer Pop Anthem
“With the recent outbreak of gay pop taking the music industry by storm, artists like Chappell Roan and MUNA are making names for themselves by bringing their pride into their music…”
Pride Essay: The Soundtrack to My First Summer As Myself
“Since you guys don’t know me: Hi, I’m Ella, I’m 20 years old and this is my sixth summer knowing that I’m a queer person, or being ‘out’ …”
Black Queer Artists: Shea Diamond, Arlo Parks & More
“With Juneteenth, Black Music Month and Pride Month all aligning, we couldn’t think of a better time to spotlight a handful of Black, queer artists who have truly changed the game…”
Interview: “All Roads Lead to Jacque’s”
“This Pride Month, WERS is highlighting queer-centric and queer-owned businesses. What better way to kick it off than at Jacque’s Cabaret? …”
Pride Month Album Review: The Japanese House “In the End It Always Does”
“It’s Pride Month! To celebrate, our music staff is reviewing new albums from LGBTQ+ musicians…”
Pride Essay: Genre and Gender-bending Black Musicians
“I remember the first time I saw Yves Tumor live, and I especially remember a remark I heard about them after the show had let out and we concert-goers began to spill out onto the streets of Boston…”
Pride Essay: A Love Letter to My Queer Summer Playlist
“When I sat down to start this year’s playlist, I suddenly realized why these playlists are so meaningful to me— they represent my growth…”
Pride Essay: This Is What Falling in Love Sounds Like
Graphics by Kasvi Bhatia By Erin Norton, Membership Assistant When I think about the things that I can’t live without, the most typical answers come…
Pride Essay: “I See You” – How a Song Helped Me Find Myself
Graphics by Ainsley Basic By Tatum Jenkins, Music Coordinator Sometimes songs put to words feelings before we even recognize them in ourselves. In this personal…
