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THE 50 BT GAY SONGS TO CELEBRATE PRI ALL YEAR LONG
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From the glam-punk of Handbag to the ultra-mp Steve Elg, award-wng gay mic historian Darryl W Bullock picks out ep cuts to play at this year’s Pri celebratns * gay political songs *
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Pri serv more than a month. The gay songs – om dis hs to club classics – are perfect for Pri year-round. * gay political songs *
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