From Lady Gaga and Christa Aguilera, to Elton John and Gloria Gaynor, we rank the 50 most spiratnal LGBTQ+ songs to uplift the queer muny
Contents:
- TOM HOLLAND’S GAY SEX SCENE SETS SOCIAL MEDIA ALIGHT AFTER THE ACTOR SAID PLAYG THE ROLE ‘BROKE HIM’
- THE ROLLG STON’ MICK JAGGER PARTI AT GAY CLUB AFTER HIS HEART OPERATN
- KEH RICHARDS GAY RUMORS?ONLE POLL SHOWS 84 PERCENT DON’T BELIEVE HE’S GAY
- ONE TOWN’S WAR ON GAY TEENS
- CILLIAN MURPHY STUNS SEE-THROUGH SHIRT AND THE GAYS ARE HAVG A MOMENT
TOM HOLLAND’S GAY SEX SCENE SETS SOCIAL MEDIA ALIGHT AFTER THE ACTOR SAID PLAYG THE ROLE ‘BROKE HIM’
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THE ROLLG STON’ MICK JAGGER PARTI AT GAY CLUB AFTER HIS HEART OPERATN
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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. 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. 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.
KEH RICHARDS GAY RUMORS?ONLE POLL SHOWS 84 PERCENT DON’T BELIEVE HE’S GAY
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. Feelgood (Love Is A Ser Buisns”) and Jorja Smh (“Try Me”) addn to cuts om SZA, Boygeni, Pearl Jam, John Coltrane, Janelle Monae, Marv Gaye and many more.
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ONE TOWN’S WAR ON GAY TEENS
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CILLIAN MURPHY STUNS SEE-THROUGH SHIRT AND THE GAYS ARE HAVG A MOMENT
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