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Taylor Hosking

POPSUGAR Contributor
Taylor Hosking is a freelance journalist, producer, and screenwriter based in New York City. She's written about Black and LGBTQ freedom struggles through the lens of film, TV, music and fashion for outlets like VICE, Them., Teen Vogue, The Atlantic and The Guardian.
https://www.taylormhosking.com/

Latest Posts From Taylor

Hip-Hop Has Always Been Queer — That Story Just Hasn't Always Been Told
Entertainment
Aug 16, 2023

Hip-Hop Has Always Been Queer — That Story Just Hasn't Always Been Told

Fifty years into hip-hop, we've gotten used to decades of headlines proclaiming the genre's culture is homophobic and misogynistic — that generations of queer talents were forced to the peripheries and into closets until today's mega star rappers like Tyler, the Creator, Lil Nas X, and Cardi B busted down the doors to a new chapter.

Big Freedia Is Using Her Title as Hip-Hop Royalty For a Greater Good
Celebrity
Apr 19, 2023

Big Freedia Is Using Her Title as Hip-Hop Royalty For a Greater Good

In the longview of hip-hop's 50 years, it's extremely rare to truly have one undisputed king or queen of a city or a subgenre — especially someone who's openly gay, identifies as gender-nonconforming, and uses fluid pronouns.