There's no denying that we host the best holiday parties and have the cutest Santa and Mrs. Clauses. But we also make some of the best Christmas music as well!
From classics to brand new songs, from traditional covers to the gayest lyrics you can think of, here are 23 of our favorite Christmas songs by LGBTQ+ artists to get you in the spirit this holiday season!
The Twink Who Saved Christmas, Troye Sivan, teamed up with country icon Kacey Musgraves to give us this modern Christmas classic.
RuPaul's Drag Race alum Trixie Mattel says out loud what we've all been thinking of in this twist on a Christmas classic.
The undisputed Queen of Bounce (and now, the Queen of Christmas too!), Big Freedia is the perfect soundtrack for any holiday celebration.
Whether it's the Bebe Rexha version from the Happiest Season soundtrack, or the version Shea Diamond recently did with the legendary Cyndi Lauper, this song always brings the holiday spirit.
Demi takes their turn at this Christmas classic and absolutely nails it.
Indie crooner Julien Baker delivers a soft and relaxed holiday classic with "Dreamer's Holiday."
Drag stars Detox, Willem, and Vicky Vox teamed up for this Christmas bop as the group DWV.
Lil Nas X's smash hit single is great all-year round, but is especially fun to dance to this time of year.
Icons Idina Menzel and Billy Porter collaborated on this unfailingly fun Christmas single that will warm anyone's hearts.
Trixie Mattel knows how to combine her humor and wit with her very real musical talent to make Christmas songs we can all relate to.
Sam Smith delivers a beautiful rendition of this Christmas song everyone knows.
Brandi Carlile brings her signature to the holidays with this song.
Lesbian sister duo Tegan and Sara's contrubition to the all-queer Happiest Season soundtrack is a total bop!
Tracy Chapman is one of the greatest singer-songwriters of all-time and she absolutely nails this song.
Christmas isn't always happy, and Phoebe Bridgers reminds us of that.
Adam Lambert is forever one of the greatest vocalists of his generation, and he shows why on this Christmas song.
Elton John's classic is still as good today as it was when he first released it.
This is one of the cutest Christmas love songs out there!
The ultimate gay Christmas classic.
Big Freedia is back with another Christmas classic to shake your ChristmASS to.
This sapphic Christmas song by girl in red is already a classic with the lesbians.
Tyler, The Creator did the soundtrack to the computer animated Grinch movie.
100 gecs bring the chaos to Christmas with this fun song.
