Sam Smith and Kim Petras make LGBTQ history on Billboard's Hot 100 chart

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Sam Smith and Kim Petras became the first openly non-binary solo artist and first openly transgender solo artist, respectively, to ascend to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 song chart.

"I just really don't want to be the last," Petras told

last week about her then-No. 2 spot on the Hot 100 chart."There's always been incredible and talented trans artists.", who helped usher in a new era of electronic pop music, and others such as Amanda Lear and Ayesha Erotica who she looked up to. "That same story just keeps repeating over and over for trans girls who have been making exceptional music and have been pushed under the rug while someone else takes credit from them," she said."I'm just happy that Sam gave me the chance to shine here. I hope I can help break the cycle — it feels like people are finally ready for us to succeed, and that fills me with a lot of joy.

 

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So you rewrite history, not just report it now, eh? 🤔

And?

So what's your point?

When NPR goes full NPR. Never go full NPR.

Ground control to Major Tom

The song is terrible. Which one is the tranny?

No one cares npr. Why are you still typing to make this a thing? You’re embarrassing everyone involved.

Apparently people's sexuality is big news.

Damn. That's cool and all, but the song is trash. Really could have used a better song to reach number 1, but Gen Z loves TikTok so I shouldn't be shocked. Anyway here come the transphobes complaining about the success of queer people.

This lgbtqtrans movement is dead. Perverse sexuality to kids has become a primary concern for parents. Lgbtqtrans is anti family!

I think Bowie or Boy George might disagree

Who cares

So two men did what many men have done before in music. Nothing new. Moving on. DefundNPR

And I’m a choo-choo train!

When I was a kid I wanted to be an astronaut, which was unrealistic. I should have wanted to be the first 'woman' on the moon. That might have been possible.

This was cool in 1994 when it was being Gay.

Why does that matter? They are humans. That's it, enjoy them, their music etc..

Two things that don't exist. Men are men. Women are women. Full stop. The rest are lies. And we know who the father of lies is right? 2 +2 will never equal 5 regardless of all the lies

Don't read the comments, don't read the comments ...damn it

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Lmfao what?

Who?

Terrible song..

NPR is no longer a news org and solely exists to pump out representation articles for they/them and minorities

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'wHaT aBoUt ThEiR qUaLiFiCaTiOnS?'

Dude- who gives a shit

It will be a special day when our congratulation are all we need to say without have to point out the genders they choose to identify with

Just dudes being bro's

SMH. Can’t be solo artists if they sang a song together. Nice try NPR. These are duet artists.

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