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How Gay Was Coachella's Weekend 2? An Investigation
Zendaya, Kali Uchis, Tove Lo, oh my.
Moments after witnessing Rosalía bless the Coachella audience, I quipped to my friends, "I'm bisexual this weekend."
"Congrats!" yelled a stranger walking by.
Whether you're gay, bi, or a good ol' fashioned heterosexual, it's hard not to be a little pan when there's so much beauty, talent, and electric energy in the air. Every April, the massive music festival attracts queers from around the world, guests and performers alike, to the desert for once in the life performances – and this year was no different.
Here are a few of our favorite LGBT moments from Coachella Weekend 2.
MUNA decreed the event "dykechella," so the festival has officially been renamed.
\u201coh to have been at dykechella seeing muna perform \nhttps://t.co/TRcuSX1VQv\u201d— \u2606 olive \u2606 yj spoilers!! (@\u2606 olive \u2606 yj spoilers!!) 1682270301
Kali Uchis yelled gay rights at the crowd.
\u201cmother\u201d— \u208d\u1422._.\u1422\u208e (@\u208d\u1422._.\u1422\u208e) 1682309738
Ethel Cain made the girls, gays, and theys ugly cry with her stirring Americana ballads.
\u201cthe crowd at ethel cain\u2019s coachella set\u201d— wiLL (@wiLL) 1681660135
Charli XCX performed "Boys" for all her "gay boys."
\u201cthe alt girls and gays leaving Ethel Cain to see Charli XCX at Coachella\u201d— raina thorpe (@raina thorpe) 1681596661
Kaytranada brought out Tinashe, H.E.R., and Anderson Paak to sing live over an incredible DJ set.
\u201cTinashe performing The Worst In Me with KAYTRANADA at Coachella tonight!! \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\u201d— \ud83c\udf1e\u00b3\u00b3\u00b3 (@\ud83c\udf1e\u00b3\u00b3\u00b3) 1682137468
SG Lewis introduced Tove Lo to the crowd to perform "Call On Me."
\u201cFotos profissionais de Tove Lo e SG Lewis se apresentando no festival Coachella, na \u00faltima sexta-feira (21). \ud83c\udfa4\n\n(\u00a9 Frazer Harrison/Getty)\u201d— Tove Lo Brasil \ud83e\udd82 (@Tove Lo Brasil \ud83e\udd82) 1682299911
Christine and the Queens shared the story of his transition with an unearthly performance in the Mojave tent.
\u201cMERCI COACHELLA\u201d— Christine and the queens (@Christine and the queens) 1681738738
BLACKPINK had a massive crowd of teenage girls and shirtless muscular men alike precisely performing the choreo to "DDU-DU DDU-DU".
\u201cCatch every moment of @BLACKPINK on the Coachella @YouTube livestream now at https://t.co/w4QG9AcB3R\u201d— Coachella (@Coachella) 1682228717
Zendaya made a surprise appearance during Labrinth's absolutely packed set to perform their collab from HBO Max's Euphoria, "All For Us".
\u201cDid it all for love @Labrinth @Zendaya \n\nTune in tomorrow for more Weekend 2 on the @YouTube livestream at https://t.co/w4QG9AcB3R\u201d— Coachella (@Coachella) 1682243083
And Calvin Harris blasted Rihanna's gay anthem "We Found Love" to a jubilant crowd of thousands.
\u201c"We Found Love" still hits after over a decade \ud83d\ude0d\n\n@CalvinHarris at @coachella \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25\n\n\ud83c\udfa5: @UlisesVargas\u201d— EDM.com (@EDM.com) 1681827781
Could it have been gayer? Well, yes. Troye Sivan was spotted wandering around festival grounds but mysteriously didn't perform "1999" with XCX on stage like he did Weekend 1. And Frank Ocean's absence was sorely missed from the mourning crowd after he dropped out of the festival earlier this week, many fans even wearing his merch as a sign of grief.
We'd give it a 6.5/10 gay stars! Maybe try harder next year, Coachella.
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
