Attemptg to wre a gay anthem 2019 reeks of sweat and substandard self-awarens. Here's why artists like Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, and others need some lsons on the right way to wre a song celebratg the LGBTQ muny.
Contents:
- KATY PERRY SAYS SHE TRIED TO 'PRAY THE GAY AWAY' AS AN ADOLCENT
- NO SHA, BUT THERE’S A WRONG WAY TO MAKE A GAY ANTHEM
KATY PERRY SAYS SHE TRIED TO 'PRAY THE GAY AWAY' AS AN ADOLCENT
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NO SHA, BUT THERE’S A WRONG WAY TO MAKE A GAY ANTHEM
There's no doubt that Katy Perry is a gay crashed onto the pop mic scene back 2008 wh "I Kissed A Girl, " a flirty dip to the pool of bisexualy that, at first, angered nservative listeners and even some people the LGBTQ+ muny. " Ariana Gran recently lled "The One That Got Away" (om Perry's rerd-breakg 2010 sophomore LP Teenage Dream) "one of the most perfectly wrten pop songs ever om one of the bt pop albums of all time. Katy Perry has opened up about her Christian upbrgg and beg tght to “pray the gay away at J mps” while acceptg an award for LGBT rights 32-year-old pop star ma an emotnal speech while acceptg the Natnal Equaly Award at the 2017 Human Rights Campaign Gala Los Angel on Saturday referred to her breakout h sgle, I Kissed a Girl, scribg herself as “jt a sger-songwrer”.
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