‘Men explicitly loving men is so threatening to the status quo’: why are gay male pop stars being shut out of the music industry? Europe ‘Men explicitly loving men is so threatening to the status quo’: why are gay male pop stars being shut out of the music industry? Jeffrey Ingold January 11, 2026 0 Not long ago, artists such as Lil Nas X and Olly Alexander were ruling pop. But success... Read More Read more about ‘Men explicitly loving men is so threatening to the status quo’: why are gay male pop stars being shut out of the music industry?