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Coffee Break: songs by transgender artists -

Coffee Break: songs by transgender artists

A person holds a transgender pride flag as people march in New York in 2019.
A person holds a transgender pride flag as people march in New York in 2019. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

by Jill Riley and Luke Taylor

March 31, 2022

March 31 is the international Transgender Day of Visibility, a day to celebrate transgender and non-binary people around the globe. Not only is the day about recognizing the resilience and accomplishments of the transgender community, but also to acknowledge and support the courage it takes to live openly and authentically, and to advocate for transgender rights.

Transgender people live in every community and in every culture. According to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, there are more than 2 million transgender people in the United States — that's a greater number than the population of Nebraska, Maine, Idaho or West Virginia.

For Transgender Day of Visibility, let's celebrate with music! So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs by transgender artists do you want to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive.

Songs played:
Jackie Shane - Comin' Down
Antony and the Johnsons - My Lady Story
Christine and the Queens - Girlfriend feat Dām Funk
Mykki Blanco - It's Not My Choice feat. Blood Orange
All The Pretty Horses - Crazy To Fly
Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues
Ezra Furman - Restless Year
Girlpool - Dragging My Life Into A Dream (bonus track!)