Semler is the first openly queer artist to hit #1 on the Christian music chart, which just happened yesterday!

They have always used their voice to relate to others who have also grown up queer and in the church.

Shannon sat down with Semler to talk about coming out in the church, being a role model, and entering the Christian music industry while also not being accepted by most people in it. 

Hear & Queer is a Podcast featuring iHeartRadio's Shannon Burns sitting down with queer-identifying musical artists during Pride Month, having conversations about their personal journey, queer perspectives in the industry, labels and more.

Bronze Avery is here and is ready to make history with his music. As a black, queer artist, who spent a good chunk of his upbringing in Florida, Bronze discusses his upbringing as a Navy brat, how he found his voice through his music, racism within the queer community, and being perceived as a queer artist. 

Hear & Queer is a Podcast featuring iHeartRadio's Shannon Burns sitting down with queer-identifying musical artists during Pride Month, having conversations about their personal journey, queer perspectives in the industry, labels and more.

Ralph is a singer/songwriter from Toronto and has been releasing music since 2015.

We talk about Ralph being referred to as an “ally” rather than a queer artist during her come up, her self discovery and coming out journey, as well as how we both met our now partners. Her new EP “222” comes out on June 30th! 

Hear & Queer is a Podcast featuring iHeartRadio's Shannon Burns sitting down with queer-identifying musical artists during Pride Month, having conversations about their personal journey, queer perspectives in the industry, labels and more.