Queer and Femme Music For Strength Against Fascism—A Playlist

By Nicholas Higgins, Feature Photo via Beautiful Savage Magazine

With the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States and the widespread resurgence of fascist ideology, marginalized communities have two priorities: to take care of ourselves, and to fight back. This playlist celebrates queer and femme identity and can be used for either priority, or simply for listening pleasure. The vast majority of these songs are created by black women and queer people, reflecting their historical roles at the forefront of queer culture and activism from Stonewall, to Paris is Burning, to the present day. This playlist wishes to honour them for their contributions to queer and femme culture as it exists today.