At the same time, the Dominican rapper is also bringing dembow, the music of her country, to the forefront. Tokischa is not afraid to push Latin music to daring places with songs that often celebrate sex-positivity. In celebration of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month this year, is putting the spotlight on six queer Latinx acts on the rise. Conexión Divina is proudly queering the Regional Mexican music scene with their confessional songs. Mexican singer Bruses is bringing an alternative spin to Latin music while singing about her experiences as an openly lesbian woman. As an openly bisexual artist, Dominican rapper Tokischa is globalizing dembow music with help from artists like Madonna, Rosalía, and Marshmello. Musicians with queer identities and varied gender expressions are continuing to gain streams and supporters. His breakthrough single 'Evergreen (You Didn't Deserve Me at All)' became his first song to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. On his debut album Ivory, the musician embraced his gay identity.

Brazilian superstar Anitta, who is openly bisexual, scored one of the biggest hits of last year with the sensual 'Envolver.' At the 2023 GRAMMY Awards, she was also nominated for Best New Artist alongside Mexican American singer Omar Apollo.

rising to the top of the charts while expanding representation for the community. The past decade has seen LGBTQIA+ musicians across Latin America and the U.S. Following Puerto Rican icon Ricky Martin coming out as gay in 2010, a new wave of LGBTQIA+ Latinx musicians are proud to express who they are through their songs. Latinx artists who are also a part of the LGBTQIA+ community are making waves and inspiring positive change within the Latin music scene.

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