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Jill Sobule, singer-songwriter behind the gay anthem 'I Kissed a Girl,' dies at 66.

The artist died in a house fire in Woodbury, Minn. on Thursday.

Comedian and actor Margaret Cho, who directed and appeared in the video for Sobule's 2009 track "San Francisco," and was a friend of the musician, shared her response to the artist's death in an Instagram post on Thursday. "Jill Sobule wasn't just a trailblazer in music—she was a beacon for queer artists," said Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD President & CEO in an online statement. That courage helped pave the way for today's artists like Brandi Carlile, Tegan and Sara, Lil Nas X, Sam Smith, Adam Lambert, and so many others who now stand proud and open in their music."

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