There’s a lot of pressure to “look gay” or “look straight” – it feels like everyone expects you to take a side.
“That type of binary thinking inspired the song and especially the music video that I wrote for it. We have to let go of polarized thinking. You can be feminist and also be feminine, you can be queer and still be girly,” shares Lucy & La Mer.
Lead by Lucy’s welcoming stage presence and unmistakable attire (the band wears colorful bowties and decorates the stage), their live shows have gained attention for their interactive audience participation and focus on community activism. They’ve hosted fundraising concerts for LA’s LGBT Center (the “Love is Gay” event) and shocked their crowd at Lucy’s Locks of Love benefit when Lucy cut 15-inches of her hair off on stage to be donated to the cause.
She was recently named by Billboard as one of the 12 LGBTQ artist to watch for Pride month. Follow her Instagram to keep tabs on what she will be doing next!