15 Trans Musicians You Should Listen To

Trans people are still not as visible in the media as they should be, and that exclusion is even more prevalent when it comes to the music industry.

While certain groundbreaking shows like Pose, Euphoria, Veneno, and RuPaul’s Drag Race have been featuring the stories of trans women and men, documentaries like Disclosure still underscore the wide gap in terms of trans representation in mainstream media – not only the long history behind those exclusionary measures, but also how Hollywood is still very behind even as of 2022. Things are arguably even worse in film, with Oscar-buzzing movies centering around trans stories being told and portrayed by cisgender actors most of the time.

Breaking into the music industry isn’t easy for a lot of people, but that has proven to be even more true for trans artists. Thankfully, though, things are slowly starting to shift and more trans musicians are getting some visibility. In the meantime, the LGBTQ+ community will continue to push for talented, charismatic, and inspiring trans artists to reach mainstream audiences in music as well.

Scroll through to listen to some of the best trans singers in the music industry right now!

Kim Petras

Kim Petras/YouTube

Shea Diamond

Shea Diamond/YouTube

Laith Ashley

Laith Ashley/Instagram

Liniker

Liniker/YouTube

Skylar Kergil

Mykki Blanco

Mykki Blanco/YouTube

Anohni

BBC Music/YouTube

Nick Cruz

Nick Cruz/Instagram

Peppermint

Peppermint/YouTube

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez

The Trevor Project/YouTube

Freddie Lewis

Freddie Lewis/YouTube

Urias

Multishow/YouTube

Brody Ray

Talent Recap/YouTube

Linn da Quebrada

YouTube

Ms. Boogie

Ms. Boogie/Instagram