75 Songs That Are The Gay Natnal Anthem

Contents:

• THE ARE THE 20 MOST IMPORTANT GAY ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME
• THE 50 BT GAY SONGS TO CELEBRATE PRI ALL YEAR LONG
• THE GLARG OMISSN ON BILLBOARD’S “TOP 50 GAY ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME” PLAYLIST
• THE TOP 75 MOST INIC GAY ANTHEMS DERVG OF THE TLE OF BEG CALLED THE "GAY NATNAL ANTHEM"

THE ARE THE 20 MOST IMPORTANT GAY ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME

While new gay artists and empowerg anthems pop up daily, ’s important to honor the tried-and-te classics. Fun fact: this track was penned wh Miss Ross’ gay fans md. While high-energy classics like Whney’s “I Wanna Dance Wh Someone” and CeCe Peniston’s “Fally” see heavy rotatn among gay clubs, Grace Jon’ laid back staple out-queers them all, wh eyebrow-raisg lyrics: “Pull up to my bumper baby / In your long black limoe / Pull up to my bumper baby / And drive between.

Its ntroversial mic vio follows a young man kicked out of his hoe for beg gay and ultimately takg his life. The Brish synth-pop tr regularly explored their sexualy throughout their talog (all three members were openly gay).

THE 50 BT GAY SONGS TO CELEBRATE PRI ALL YEAR LONG

As if this song wasn’t gay enough, the Glee rendn was a duet between the show’s rint lbian, Santana (Naya Rivera), and gut star Ida Menzel. Gloria Gaynor – “I Am What I Am”.

While “I Will Survive” seems like the obv choice for a Gaynor classic, “I Am What I Am” has gayer origs: the song, penned by out poser Jerry Herman, was wrten as the fale performance to close out the uber-gay Broadway mil La Cage x Foll.

This track may be ls than ten years old, but beme a gay classic upon arrival. Debutg at the top of charts across the world, the song is straightforward s tentn to empower the LGBTQ muny: “No matter gay, straight, or bi / Lbian, transgenred life / I’m on the right track, baby / I was born to survive, ” the superstar mands. And like her smash rerd, Bean’s 1977 track (which was prevly rerd by fellow Motown rerdg artist Valento) was forthright s gay lyricism: “I’m happy / I’m reful / I’m gay, ” the cheery-voiced sger proclaims over a dis beat.

THE GLARG OMISSN ON BILLBOARD’S “TOP 50 GAY ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME” PLAYLIST

While there have been many inic anthems to soundtrack Pri parti and gay gathergs alike, there are equally as many songs to turn to the more trospective moments of life. TJ Osborne wrote “Younger Me” wh his bandmate brother, John, and Kenll Marvel about his own experience as a closeted gay teenager. Not long after s 2012 release, Gouldg’s upliftg electro-pop anthem “Anythg Could Happen” beme a gay club anthem.

Released 1984, Bronski Beat’s breakout sgle, “Smalltown Boy, ” was the bold, semi-tobgraphil story of s openly gay lead volist Jimmy Somerville — a tale of homophobia, a hate crime, and eventual liberatn.

Long before the “Padam”-ic took over gay bars and Pri celebratns everywhere, Mogue offered this phoric o to dancg your fears away. In fact, Mogue closed her set at WorldPri 2023 wh the song, turng to a surprise duet wh her sister — and fellow gay in — Danni. From “Soulmate” to “Everybody’s Gay, ” Lizzo is no stranger to wrg songs that are about unapologetilly embracg who you are.

THE TOP 75 MOST INIC GAY ANTHEMS DERVG OF THE TLE OF BEG CALLED THE "GAY NATNAL ANTHEM"

Released the midst of Pri month 2019, “You Need to Calm Down” tak aim at anti-gay protters s lyrics and s vio, which featur a lorful st of LGBTQ celebri cludg the st of Queer Eye and Hayley Kiyoko. As the lead sgle om Renaissance — the 2022 album dited to Beyoncé’s gay uncle Jonny — “Break My Soul” is nately a self-empowerment hoe anthem and o to the Black, queer muny.

Inspired by safe havens like Stud 54, Diana Ross’ “I’m Comg Out” is the greatt pro-gay anthem of the dis era, and a turng pot the history of cln pop mic.