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Max Freedman

About music, by and for LGBTQ+ people.

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    I write Lavender Sound, which is my home for commentary on artists who are LGBTQ+ or have massive LGBTQ+ fanbases (allies are welcome to subscribe too!). Occasional album reviews and retrospectives, but mostly ~takes~

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