Des Moines' Allegra Hernandez is one of five local trans and nonbinary musicians who spoke with IPR about how gender identity informs their music. Personal experience is often at the forefront of ...

Queer artists have always subverted musical boundaries, shaping the sound of culture itself. That truth is the guiding ethos behind TRANSA, an astounding new compilation from the nonprofit production ...

“One of Them” is all about you. More community than column, this space is where we’ll be speaking to friends and idols, history-makers of the past and present, and those who inspire us, challenge us, ...

The name Trans-Siberian Orchestra may evoke feelings of Christmastime for some, while for others it might bring about thoughts of elaborate light shows and intricate music. This year, some local ...

When Canadian singer-songwriter Bells Larsen heard that the United States would be accepting only visas with gender markers that matched applicants’ assigned sex at birth, he felt his stomach drop.

Canadian singer-songwriter Bells Larsen has canceled his upcoming U.S. tour dates thanks to the Trump administration’s new rules targeting transgender visa applicants. Larsen, whose sophomore album ...

One could use many words to describe Shawna Virago. She’s a singer/songwriter, filmmaker, artist, trailblazer, activist, and much more. One of the first openly transgender artists, Virago has been ...

When the 2025 Latin Grammy Awards hold its November 13 ceremony in Las Vegas, a history-making transgender musician may be among the many stars in attendance: Liniker, the first-ever out trans ...

Trans artists Evan Greer and Ryan Cassata are lending their voices for a song to support trans youth. On Monday, to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility, the pair of ...

Photography by Bailey Payne. Graphic by Chris Panicker. There are few places in Washington, D.C. where you can hear a band cover SOPHIE, Mannequin Pussy, Bruce Springsteen, Joyce Manor, the Beatles in ...