BQWN black logo

Black Queer Women Network

BQWN

Join Us

Join Us

People

Kehlani

Kehlani is a multi-platinum recording artist whose work spans R&B, pop, and soul, and who is known for candid songwriting and advocacy for LGBTQ+ visibility.

Career

Singer-Songwriter

Origin / Ethnicity / Heritage

African American

Additional Languages

English

Pronouns

She/They

About
Origin / Ethnicity / Heritage
African American
Pronouns
She/They
Location
Oakland, California, United States
Additional Languages
English

Music

Explore More Music by Black Queer Womxn

2016

Distraction

She can do radio-friendly summer jams (“Distraction” and “Undercover”), but really comes alive when the Sweet and Sexy gets outmuscled by the Savage.

  • MadameNoire · 2021-04-08 · Written

    Kehlani Comes Out As A Lesbian, Talks “Privilege” In The Music Industry

    Report on Kehlani’s Advocate interview, in which she says her cisgender, straight-presenting presentation has given her privilege in music, and that it is tougher for trans artists, Black gay men, and Black masculine gay women.

    Curated by Carolyn Satchell

    Framing note: her statements address presentation privilege, the desirability economy adjacent to colorism, not skin tone directly.