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Demi Lovato Says Queer Spaces Help Her Live Authentically, Teases Lighter New Album

Her PAPER interview links the safety of queer venues to a lighter creative phase ahead of her Oct. 24 album.

Overview

  • In a new PAPER interview, Lovato says LGBTQ+ clubs feel safer than straight clubs and encourage her authenticity.
  • She identifies as pansexual and now uses she/her alongside they/them after previously coming out as non-binary.
  • Recalling her Texas upbringing, she describes religious shame around coming out and a long search for safe community.
  • She recently tested her song “Kiss” at a queer party and said the crowd response was enthusiastically positive.
  • Lovato credits her marriage to musician Jutes for a lighter mood shaping It’s Not That Deep, set for release on October 24.