Music has always been a very expressive medium compared to other art forms. As the listener we are given an opportunity to become very intimate with the artist. Roles reversed, the artist comfortably sharing their vision, sound, and sometimes their personal experiences with us adds to the creativity and individuality of the works. As someone who is a gay cis male, I appreciate seeing artists incorporating, normalizing, and embracing identities that they can't change into their work, or just composing pieces that are open to interpretation. Beginning in the 1990s and segwaying more prominently in the mid 2000s, LGBTQ+ artists began to incorporate their experiences as people into their music. Suzanne Vega, a New Yorker who does not identify as queer has had a 40-year long career in music. Mostly comprised of folk music, however she did extensive recording in the early 80s of songs verging on poetry. DJ DNA used her song as a basis for a remix in 1990. Lady Gaga, ...