GIA WOODS
When singer-songwriter Gia Woods released her debut single Only A Girl back in 2015, it wasn’t just a big moment because it kick-started her career in the music industry; it also represented her coming out moment.
“Soft touch, warm skin, nothing like my ex-man,” she teases at the beginning of the track, which was written about her first same-sex relationship, before launching into a chorus that leaves no room for misinterpretation. “Only a girl knows how a girl feels, only a girl can make me feel this way,” she proclaims. The music video (which has accumulated over 10 million views) is equally clear, presenting a hazy paradise of queer females unbothered by men. For an 18-year-old Gia’s family and friends – and even her manager – the song was the first time they saw her as a lesbian.
“I was so closeted for so long with my friends and family, I was even in a relationship that I didn’t tell anybody
