Ma rainey gay

We pored through the lyrics of Ma’s numerous recordings in search of most ground-breaking gay lyrics. Although direct references to homosexuality can be counted on one hand, more obscure nods.

Ma Rainey was nothing if not a pioneer, especially for the s. The black woman faced not only racist and sexist hindrances over the course of her career, but it is also widely believed that she was bisexual. When she was 18, she married William “Pa” Rainey, but the two later split.