I see so many people on my timeline saddened by SOPHIE’s passing but also sad that we often only hear about these amazing, talented trans icons once they’re gone.

So here’s a thread of trans and nonbinary artists you should show some love NOW

(playlists linked at the end!)

SHEA DIAMOND
(she/her)

❝I know I get you excited, my existence is a riot so don’t you dare even try it.❞

Trans soul singer and absolute powerhouse.

Fave song:
• I Am America

CHER STRAUBERRY aka TWOMPSAX
(she/her)

❝She’s a sissy, she’s a trap, she’s a threat, threat, threat.❞

A badass pro skater making even more badass punk music on the side.

Fave Song:
• Trap

ZAND
(they/them)

❝You think it’s simple, hosting a temple shaped like this?❞

Solo artist making “ugly pop” (their words not mine) and empowering sex workers.

Fave Song:
• Slut Money

DORIAN ELECTRA
(they/them)

❝You know I like it loud cause that's the only way. No taste for subtlety and no time for restraint.❞

A singer and performance artist experimenting with pop music.

Fave Song:
• Edgelord

DUA SALEH
(they/he/xe)

❝Cause my head game extra gutter.
Bitch I never stutter.❞

You might remember Dua from when the music video xe filmed entirely on an iphone went viral - and xe has lots more to offer.

Fave Song:
• Sugar Mama

NOAHFINNCE
(he/him)

❝They don't care about these teenage shits with painted nails and bleached out shitty hair.❞

An up and coming pop punk icon singing for everyone who’s ever felt like an underachiever.

Fave Song:
• Life’s A Bit

LEFT AT LONDON
(she/her)

❝But you know, I think if we stick together maybe we'll become each other's guide. I know we'll make it out of this one alive.❞

Trans lesbian indie pop singer, poet and comedian - Nat Puff is a woman of many talents.

Fave Song:
• Revolution Lover

THE OOZES
(various)

❝You’re an Eton Mess, go home puddin’ you couldn’t care less.❞

London/Manchester based queer punk band with a trans frontman and a nonbinary bassist.

Fave Song:
• Blah Blah Blah

GROVE
(they/them)

❝Give a little don’t want to give it back.❞

A Bristol-based artist blending hyperpop with drum & bass for odes to black queer lives.

Fave Song:
• Ur Boyfriend’s Wack

LYNKS
(he/she/they/it)

❝So why the fuck would I ever wanna be straight acting?❞

Another Bristol-based artist bringing drag and queer empowerment to the avant-pop scene.

Fave Song:
• Str8 Acting

JAZMIN BEAN
(they/them)

❝You're fucking sweeter than a cake I wanna cut you up and put you in my oven just to bake.❞

A nu-metal and electropop artist with an iconic and instantly recognisable creepycute aesthetic.

Fave Song:
• Saccharine

100 GECS
(various)

❝You'd love it and you'd text me, "I love you" and then I'd fucking ghost you.❞

If you’ve been anywhere near TikTok then you’ll already have heard of this iconic hyperpop duo, one half of which is trans woman Laura Les.

Fave Song:
• Money Machine

MAL BLUM
(they/them)

❝I'm like a ghost of myself already. If I could I would disappear but I'm still here and you're still here.❞

A folk punk artist who has released six albums - including their latest titled Pity Boy.

Fave Song:
• Things Still Left To Say

RYAN CASSATA
(he/him)

❝Well sometimes I want a beard but I won’t go on T cause I like my pretty voice, it just suits me.❞

A folk rock musician, public speaker, writer, filmmaker and actor.

Fave Song:
• Gender Binary (Fuck You)

And there are so so many others in the TRANScendent playlist - for trans and nonbinary artists in pop, hyperpop and hip hop with a few other genres thrown in https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4g8v6mwkB6xxROQzTf1q69?si=WnMMYIMrTiW7clioMhtapg

Or there’s the TRANSgressive playlist (my personal favourite) which is full of trans and nonbinary artists making alternative music - mostly punk and pop punk. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2uYXlYuygTWUHS3g4LIwMG?si=OnEYcwqAQLWzJUos5L6fDw

Suggestions for more artists to add to either of those playlists are extremely welcome!

If you like the playlists and want to drop a little something in my digital tip jar for putting them together, I would be eternally grateful http://ko-fi.com/genderpunktheo