{"id":33678,"date":"2021-06-16T23:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T23:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traklife.com\/featured\/3-lbgtq-artists-you-should-know-about\/"},"modified":"2021-06-16T23:00:48","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T23:00:48","slug":"3-lbgtq-artists-you-should-know-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traklife.com\/culture\/3-lbgtq-artists-you-should-know-about\/","title":{"rendered":"3 LBGTQ+ Artists You Should Know About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]June and Pride Month have become synonymous with each other as the years go by. Rainbows-plated digital logos scatter on the internet as the spotlight beams on a gravely overlooked talented community. The music industry, just like much of the world, has made welcome strides in making these talented artists feel included. 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