"Lesbian separatists and gay male misogynists might grumble, but most of us relish ABBA’s unmatched gender parity and equality. Being strong women and sensitive men who love and respect one another is central to the group’s alchemy as well as its enduring LGBTQ appeal" - LA Times argues in its article about how two Swedish hetero couples became gay icons.

Gay club The Chateau from south-east London recently live-streamed a version of their consistently chaotic club night U OK Hun, making "a massive hot mess party" with "go-go dancers, and rigging, with aerial performances”. Harry Gay, a support worker at the LGBTQ+ homeless support charity The Outside Project, started up Queer House Party with help from his roommates. The premise was simple – they would stream sets from their house-share in exchange for tips. Thousands of people soon joined in, and it’s now a weekly event. Gal Pals, queer dance party for womxn, trans and non-binary people, have hosted three fortnightly parties so far, and the plan is to continue until the end of lockdown and beyond. The people behind Knickerbocker have also gone online with "shonky and anarchic" party. NME reports at lengths about the LGBTQ-streams...

In honor of celebrating pride month, Loudwire has compiled a gallery of LGBTQ figures in the rock, pop, and metal community. There are obvious ones like Elton John and Freddie Mercury, and some less known like members of metal bend Cynic or siblings Tegan and Sara (Quin) of the band of the same name.