Overview

• Jill Sobule, 66, died in a house fire in Woodbury, Minnesota, on May 1, 2025, with the cause of the fire still under investigation.
• A pioneer of LGBTQ+ representation in music, her 1995 hit 'I Kissed a Girl' was the first openly gay-themed song to break into Billboard's Top 20.
• Sobule's three-decade career included 12 albums addressing social issues like LGBTQ+ rights, anorexia, and the death penalty, as well as groundbreaking crowdfunding efforts.
• Her original cast recording for the Off-Broadway musical memoir 'F*ck7thGrade' and a 30th-anniversary reissue of her self-titled album are set for release on June 6, 2025.
• Fans and colleagues are organizing informal gatherings to honor her memory, with a formal memorial planned for the summer.