Punk rock. Dis. Folk. Jt as the muny is all-clive, the songs that shaped span across several genr. While new gay artists and empowerg anthems pop up daily, ’s important to honor the tried-and-te classics.
Contents:
- DO THE ‘PROUD BOYS’ KNOW THEIR ANTHEM WAS WRTEN BY A GAY JEW?
- THE ARE THE 20 MOST IMPORTANT GAY ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME
- ALMIGHTY GAY ANTHEMS: PROUD
DO THE ‘PROUD BOYS’ KNOW THEIR ANTHEM WAS WRTEN BY A GAY JEW?
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Among her imprsive talogue of dance-pop gems, “All The Lovers” marked the first time the sger seemed to directly addrs her gay fanbase, along wh the acpanyg vio that featur a mass of upl of all strip makg out around her. From the song’s openg synths and Jimmy Somerville’s unmistakable falsetto, “Smalltown Boy” marked a historic moment pop mic, pecially g om an openly gay group durg the peak of the AIDS crisis.
Co-wrten by Tom Robson (who gave “Glad To Be Gay”), ’s one of the rare LGBTQ songs that chews the dancefloor for a more tenr moment.
THE ARE THE 20 MOST IMPORTANT GAY ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME
Among their untls hs, their ver of Village People’s “Go Wt” stands as their most endurg gay anthem. Emergg om London’s gay-bar circu, Culture Club and their ontman, Boy Gee, brought both genre and genr fluidy to the MTV generatn. While many pot to the ballroom culture-spired “Vogue” as her pivotal LGBTQ anthem, “Exprs Yourself” and s homoerotic visual was a siren ll to fans, enuragg them to have tonomy over their needs and sir.
ALMIGHTY GAY ANTHEMS: PROUD
One of mic’s greatt stigators, Grace Jon was always a beloved gay in.
From her strikg androgyno style to dis cred, she knew how to navigate gay club culture and brg to the mastream. Inspired by “sad, gay dis anthems by Sylvter and Donna Summer, ” Swedish pop in Robyn turned an observatn on club culture to somethg much larger. Defg gay anthem of the dis era or wholome celebratn of young male-oriented muny centers?