Bandcamp is a platform for artistic expression, and all manner of variance in experience and identity, including gender and sexuality, is welcome here. We support our LGBT+ users and staff, and we stand against any person or group that would see them further marginalized. This includes the current U.S. administration, and its recent capricious declaration that transgender troops will no longer be able to serve in the military. That this announcement was motivated in part to help fund the border wall exposes it as part of the administration’s cynical, discriminatory agenda.
In response, we will be donating 100% of our share of every sale today, August 4th (from midnight to midnight Pacific Time) to the Transgender Law Center, a nonprofit organization that works tirelessly to change law, policy, and culture for the more equitable. TLC does critical policy advocacy and litigation on multiple fronts, fights for healthcare for trans veterans, defends incarcerated trans people from abuse in prisons and detention centers, supports trans immigrants, and helps trans youth tell their stories and build communities.
When an Executive Order was issued earlier this year barring immigrants and refugees from seven Middle Eastern countries from entering the United States, we held a wildly successful fundraiser for the ACLU. We hope you’ll join us in now doing the same in support of trans rights. To participate as a fan, simply purchase music through Bandcamp today and we’ll donate our share of the sale to TLC. To participate as an artist or label, send some or all of your share of today’s sales directly to TLC here, and let us know your plan in the comments below so that we can help spread the word. Since our announcement, over 200 bands and labels have joined us in donating their share of proceeds to TLC. You can see that list here.
—Bandcamp Staff
(Update: Over the course of our fundraiser for the Transgender Law Center, fans bought nearly $700,000 worth of music. Our share, which is ~12% of that amount, was donated to the TLC.)
Below, you’ll find a sampling of some of the music made by trans and gender non-conforming artists on Bandcamp. We hope that as you listen to these albums, you’ll discover some great new artists from all walks of life, who share their experiences in song.
Pandemix’s Poetic Punk Politics
Vocalist Shannon Thompson explains how she uses the genre’s tropes as a jumping-off point for her struggle to understand the world.
Glasgow’s Poisonous Relationship is an Unlikely Dance Music Genius
Jamie Crewe is an artist and filmmaker who explores gender, sexuality, mental health, and politics through surprisingly personal and poetic dance music.
Tica Douglas’s Theology of Uncertainty
The Master of Divinity student talks about how theological studies informs their identity and their haunting new record.
How Oakland’s Experimental Scene Became Browner, Queerer, and More Femme
Conscious efforts to be more inclusive have opened up space in the Bay Area noise and experimental scene for artists like Kohinoorgasm, Spellling, and Beast Nest.
Popper Burns Preach to the Punk Rock Choir
The Austin queercore/no-wave group create a drag world “bigger than an idea” where their audience can feel empowered.
TRNSGNDR/VHS and the Art of Confrontation
The Baltimore artist uses harsh noise to question accepted norms.
Theda Hammel on Giving Sondheim the Synth Treatment
On her EP SondHamm, the self-described “major trans celeb” turns classic Broadway showtunes into synth odysseys.
Vocaloids: Our Friends Electric
Computer-generated vocalists are helping artists like transgender musician Jamie Paige discover their voice.
Mykki Blanco Rips Up the Rule Book
Her new record finds her pivoting from wistful longing to fire-breathing on a dime.
Art-Pop Genius Oblivia on Martyrdom, Sainthood, and Stripping to Cat Power
Armed with a voice modulator and a drum machine, Local Honey, the trans femme performance artist behind Oblivia, says that her music aims to weaponize femininity to heal the wounds of patriarchy.
Tyler Holmes, San Cha, and Vainhein Imagine Experimental Queer Utopias
Three performance artists and musicians found inspiration to survive—and thrive—in their own ways, together, by channeling their rage to build something beautiful.
Hi Bias: Interview With Forced into Femininity
The latest tape by Forced Into Femininity (Chicago-based musician and performance artist Jill Flanagan), is only 10 minutes long, but its five songs pack a ton of power.
Big Ups: HIRS’ Queer Thrash Fury is Taking Over America
The Trans Girl Take Over tour takes the Philly collective to some unexpected places. Meet some of the bands they’re excited to share the stage with.
Album of the Day: ANOHNI, Paradise
On Paradise, ANOHNI imagines a utopia free of violence and masculine authority.
Album of the Day: Sweeping Exits, Glitter and Blood
The Portland glam-rock group switch up the power dynamics of horror.
Album of the Day: Aye Nako, Silver Haze
On Silver Haze, Aye Nako lulls listeners into comfort before turning the room upside down.
Wonderful and important work! Again! Thank you Bandcamp.
Right on! We can’t sit by silent while others impose their insensitive and uneducated agenda, I’m no superstar but I’ll donate all my sales Friday!
Love Bandcamp for this. It’s great to be part of a music platform that’s concerned with the needs of the community. Glasfrosch will be donating our sales on Friday for sure.
Releasing a new EP tomorrow (8-1) and will be donating any revenue from that and anything else on my page until Saturday 8/5 to TLC. Thank you once again Bandcamp for sending a message of solidarity and support to the people that our government so shamefully ostracizes. <3 much love — mark/bary
My band will also be donating a portion of our proceeds: qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com. Proud to be on this platform and to stand in support of this community.
Thank you Bandcamp. I’m 100 percent on-board! I’m going to donate ALL my sales for the entire weekend to TLC. jonathangeer.bandcamp.com
As my brand-new album chronicles my own journey as a transgender woman, I’ve chosen to time the release to this Friday, and am proud to donate the day’s proceeds to TLC as well!
Check it out at:
http://wendarose.bandcamp.com
I think I just fell in love with bandcamp! I know it’s a little early only been with you for a month but hey let’s get married anyway. lol ok srsly I’m a transgender artist who travels the world performing and speaking on panels & seminars on the history of the “illegal” trans march in Toronto Canada.
Thank you for making my day
Thank you Bandcamp! ilyAIMY (acoustic grunge from Baltimore, MD) will be donating 100% of our August 4 sales to TLC as well: https://ilyaimy.bandcamp.com
Tofu Carnage Records will be following suit and donating 100% of digital sales to the Sylvia Rivera Law Project for the month of August.
Will be donating all digital sales on friday as well – Ever/Never Records
I’m a trans woman and I’d like to get in on this!! I’ll donate 60% of my sales to TLC on Friday (I’m a little stressed about being able to afford hormones at the moment). I just released my first EP back in June! https://humanly.bandcamp.com/
Excellent! Thank you for this Bandcamp. I’m not concerned but tired of every kind of discrimination.
Thanks for standing up for vulnerable groups, Bandcamp! I will join you in donating 100% of sales of my music on Friday! This includes my latest single ‘Idiocracy’ – an anti-Trump punk anthem!
http://patrickturnermusic.bandcamp.com
This is great! We will be donating 100% of any sales we have this weekend!
We’ll be supporting the cause this Friday as well, thank you!
I am beyond impressed at the way many organizations and companies are standing up for what is right in these times. We are making history.
What a brilliant cause. Bad Bat Records will donate 100% of their sales on Friday from their Bandcamp label page to this great cause.
I am an Intersex woman! Well, I don’t go on being a musician known as a ” Trans-Artist ” because to me it is not a focus; but I do appreciate you guys standing up so clearly in “our ” help!
Thank you so much!
I am glad my music is distributed by your company.
cheers!
Red Baroness
Sorry you did not include me in your list of Trans songwriters.
https://georgiejessup.bandcamp.com/
Would like to give but have to have sales to do so. If you include me in your ad then I woudl be glad to contribute. Thank you.
Honest Horse will be joining in and and donating all artist shares as well on Friday! Was a pleasure to participate in the ACLU fundraiser, and look forward to helping out again for another great cause! https://honesthorse.bandcamp.com/
Standard Issue Citizen will also donate all proceeds from this Friday! http://www.standardissuecitizen.bandcamp.com
This is amazing. Definitely any sales (not that I get them frequently) from now until the end of the week I will donate to TLC. https://sebwoodland.bandcamp.com/ Thanks for doing this Bandcamp! 🙂
Thank you Bandcamp! From all of us. Visibility and awareness helps, donations help even more. I would love to be added to this list if it’s not too late. https://clairemichellemusic.bandcamp.com/album/fall
Thank you Bandcamp. My label ZOOM LENS will be participating. We will be giving 100% digital proceeds of ALL albums + 100% profits from ALL CDs / tape / vinyl sales.
We also released a charity compilation earlier this year entitled “Love Without Domination,” which has raised over $500+ so far. All proceeds indefinitely go towards ACLU, Border Angels, and Planned Parenthood
https://zoomlens.bandcamp.com/
https://zoomlens.bandcamp.com/album/love-without-domination
This is a good cause, while i’m not from the US, i am trans and I will participate in this to help peers in what from the outside seems like particularly hard times.
I would greatly appreciate if any of you gave a listen to my music: https://alting255.bandcamp.com/music, any money I make until August 4th will be donated, and I will be making some purchases myself.
Swedish Columbia on board! > http://swedishcolumbia.bandcamp.com
Sub Pop is with you! We’re also going to donate 100% of our Bandcamp sales on Friday, August 4th. Thank you Bandcamp for leading another important effort.
You guys kick so much ass for doing this! I’ll also be donating 100% of my proceeds from http://chaserayment.bandcamp.com on Friday for this cause.
Iapetus will be donating 100% of our proceeds for the entire week through Friday, starting now.
iapetus1.bandcamp.com
Great idea but I wish it was loner than a single day, that doesn’t seem to be very much time to raise donation funds. Are you going to be posting how much is raised?
I’m a trans woman and composer. All of the proceeds from sales of my symphony goes to 3 trans organizations, forever.
https://debragalactica.bandcamp.com/
http://thejudys.bandcamp.com/album/the-very-best-of-the-judys-2
We stand with you on this. We love Bandcamp and what you stand for.
Sales of our record The Very Best of The Judys this weekend will be donated.
Check out our song Genda Blenda.
Love has no gender.
She’s a boy
He’s a girl
And they want to change the world
Doesn’t matter what they are
‘Cause everybody is a star.
I’m trans and I use BandCamp as well! I’m so proud to be a BandCamp Artist right now! Thank you guys so much!
This is fantastic. The Misbehavin’ Maidens are contributing our cut of all sales of our nerdy & dirty, sex-positive music on Friday to the Transgender Law Center as well! http://misbehavinmaidens.bandcamp.com
I WILL DONATE ALL SALES.
– MICHAEL HEFNER
happy to help.
Sparkler Monthly will donate all our Friday sales of our audio dramas and music to the Transgender Law Center, too–we don’t get a huge number of sales, but I’m going to try to mobilize our actors and fans to hopefully drum up some attention. Thanks so much, Bandcamp staff, for running this fundraiser and making it super easy for us to jump on board!
We are on board! Always a pleasure to contribute to a great cause <3
https://perfectscums.bandcamp.com/
Hey
How wonderful!
Thank you for doing this!
I am a genderqueer ambient/electronic music artist (voicesofwhere.bandcamp.com) and will definitely promote this! I will ensure all my proceeds on Friday go towards the cause, and will do my part to continue to spread love for the trans and non-binary community, one I’m happy and proud to belong in.
– Richie / Voices of Where <3
We will do the same on Friday!
As a transgender artist, I thank you so much for your help and support! I already often support the Transgender Law Centre, but on friday I’ll donate 50% of my sales too!
https://makiyamazaki.bandcamp.com/
Thank you for supporting trans rights and protections, especially during this difficult time!
Maki Yamazaki
This is fantastic, Bandcamp I am so proud you are doing this.
All of you doing this are amazing. Thank you.
we’ll be donating 50% of our digital sales on friday to support this 🙂
That’s such a great thing of you to do. Thank you for trying to make trans folks more visible.
We will join you in donating our share of Friday’s Flannelgraph Records sales as well!
Wonderful to hear this! Go Bandcamp! Would love to share this LGBTQ+ positive song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7-rsd9zFW4 / https://kimwei.bandcamp.com/track/nothings-binary-feat-billy-bottle-free-download
Bravo! Such a great idea. I will happily donate 100% of my Bandcamp of sales this Friday to the Transgender Law Center.
Opossum Trot Blues Band will donate half of our proceeds Friday, as well. opossumtrotbluesband.bandcamp.com
Distort//Discos will be donating 100% of all sales made this Friday to the Transgender Law Center in addition to Bandcamp’s donations. https://distortdiscos.bandcamp.com/