Chely Wright, Gaga, and Jill Sobule Make Billboard's List of Top LGBT Music Moments

In honor of national LGBT Pride Month, Billboard.com gathers 20 musical moments that were pivotal to the advancement and acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

The site recognizes 90s hit “I Kissed a Girl” by Jill Sobule as registering true for young lesbians in a way Katy Perry’s later “anthem” never would…

The list also notes the serious significance of Chely Wright recently coming out:

Countrified pop chanteuse k.d. lang -- who famously graced a 1993 cover of Vanity Fair in a barber chair being amorously "shaved" by model Cindy Crawford -- fired the first salvo in shattering that unspoken barrier when she opened up about her sexuality in the early '90s. Almost two decades later, country singer Chely Wright carried the conversation into the 21st century when her coming out made headlines in 2010. Wright faced death threats and declining record sales following her announcement, but rather than take a lower profile, the "Single White Female" singer told the world of her engagement to LGBT activist Lauren Blitzer this spring. The couple plan to wed in August.

Check out the compete list of the most memorable music moments that promoted acceptance, including Lady Gaga, Madonna and more, on Billboard.com now.

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