Pride

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75th Birthday :: July 3, 2024

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..."
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Discover WERS :: July 1, 2024

“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..."
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Discover WERS :: June 26, 2024

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' ..."
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Artist Profile :: June 19, 2024

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..."
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Discover WERS :: June 13, 2024

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? ..."
Album Review :: June 27, 2023

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..."
Breaking the Binary: Gender and Genre-bending Black Musicians - Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Yves Tumor, Steve Lacy, WILLOW, Little Richard
Discover WERS :: June 29, 2022

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..."
Queer, LGBTQ-friendly Music Spaces in Boston
Discover WERS :: June 24, 2022

Queer Music Spaces In Boston

"In order for Boston's community of LGBTQ+ musicians to thrive, there need to be spaces for queer people to express themselves and their art..."
Pride Essay: A Love Letter to My Queer Summer Playlist
Discover WERS :: June 18, 2022

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
Discover WERS :: June 9, 2022

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... Read More
I See You
Discover WERS :: June 30, 2021

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... Read More

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