Because of this, she was initially nervous about opening up to the world.
I’m open to learning more about who I am."
was “Q.U.E.E.R.”

With Monae’s music, it’s easy to get intothe perfect mood for Pride.
She added, “I’m attracted to men and also to women.
“I mean, I knew that this was the time for me,” the singer shared.

“I’d already talked to the necessary folks and I was at peace .
I’m still a super private person.
I have no interest in releasing who I’m dating or not dating, that’s not important.”

In Tessa Thompson’s 2018 interview withNet-A-Porter, she talked about her relationship with Monae in somewhat vague terms.
I want everyone else to have that freedom and support that I have from my loved ones .
But so many people don’t.

So, do I have a responsibility to talk about that?
Do I have a responsibility to say in a public space that this is my person?”
“I’m nonbinary, so I just don’t see myself as a woman, solely.

I feel all of my energy.”
The author also shared on Red Table Talk, “I will always, always stand with women.
I will always stand with Black women.
But I just see everything that I am beyond the binary.