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- ↑ Pennington, Latonya; Stillman, Andrew J. (January 19, 2024). "20 Black LGBTQ+ artists you need to add to your playlist ASAP". Pride.com . Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ↑ Register, Kym (September 25, 2019). "6 LGBTQ+ Artists You Need To Know From North Carolina". NPR . Retrieved February 11, 2024.
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