Michael Putland // Getty Images30 iconic musicians you may not know were LGBTQ+If you’re looking for LGBTQ+ artists to support in 2025, you have no shortage of options. Although stigma and laws vastly deterred many people from openly expressing their LGBTQ+ identities, music became a bridge. Despite the strides of music’s greatest forebears, it’s vital to continue encouraging LGBTQ+ visibility in the music industry. To honor that responsibility, Stacker researched music history to highlight 25 icons you might not know are members of LGBTQ+ communities. In a 2012 interview with Rolling Stone, the singer came out to the world as transgender.