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20. “IF YOU WERE GAY” OM AVENUE Q (2003)
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‘If You Were Gay’. ‘If You Were Gay’ is performed by Nicky to his closeted bt-iend and roommate, Rod.
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For starters, Judy Garland is a gay in, termed ‘The Elvis of homosexuals’ by The Advote. “If You Were Gay” om Avenue Q (2003). “Step Back” om Gay Card (2017).
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“If You Were Gay” om Avenue Q. The openly gay mic in and the drag legend got together 1994 to rererd the classic track (which Elton origally released the '70s) and the mic vio is one of the gayt, mpit thgs to ever exist! Lbian J and the queer "Honey" sger's duet "What I Need" stantly gave all the feels when they released the track back 2018—or 20-GAY-teen, rather!
2019 was a great year for queer pop llabs, and one of the standouts was fely "Gone" by French, pansexual, genrqueer sger Christe and the Queens and gay-favore Charli XCX.
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