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
Contents:
- HAPPY PRIDE! HOW “Y.M.C.A.” BEME A GAY ANTHEM!
- MALAYSIA CUTS SHORT MIC FT AFTER BRISH BAND SLAMS ANTI-GAY LAWS, SGER KISS MALE BANDMATE
- THE 1975 NCEL SHOWS INDONIA AND TAIWAN AFTER MALAYSIA GAY KISS UPROAR
HAPPY PRIDE! HOW “Y.M.C.A.” BEME A GAY ANTHEM!
Malaysia’s ernment has cut short a mic ftival after the lead sger of Brish band The 1975 slammed the untry’s anti-gay laws and * gay anthem band *
The inic ‘70s rock band led by gay superstar Freddie Mercury may be forever remembered for Bohemian Rhapsody, but this sexy, propulsive tune — that gleefully swaps male and female pronouns — perfectly ptur the spir of Pri.
The gay in took the vogue-g tradn out of New York’s unrground gay and drag clubs and thst to the pop mastream — wng extra pots for sly shout-outs to glam ins of the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s.
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. 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.
MALAYSIA CUTS SHORT MIC FT AFTER BRISH BAND SLAMS ANTI-GAY LAWS, SGER KISS MALE BANDMATE
JAKARTA, Indonia (AP) — Brish pop rock band The 1975 announced on Sunday was ncelg s shows Jakarta and Taipei after the Malaysian ernment cut short a mic ftival the wake of the band's lead sger slammg the untry’s anti-gay laws and kissg a male bandmate durg their performance. * gay anthem band *
” Origally released as a dis sgle by Valento, Bean brought his gospel-powered vols to the track, as he proclaims, “I’m happy, I’m reee and I’m gay/I was born this way. “I’m Comg Out” didn’t jt allu to the former Supreme’s dis makeover, was a sign of support to her gay fanbase (whether Diana Ross was overtly aware of or not) crafted by funk archects Nile Rodgers and Chic -founr Bernard Edwards.
THE 1975 NCEL SHOWS INDONIA AND TAIWAN AFTER MALAYSIA GAY KISS UPROAR
Malaysia’s ernment has cut short a mic ftival after the lead sger of Brish band The 1975 slammed the untry’s anti-gay laws and kissed a male bandmate durg their performance. * gay anthem band *
For her sophomore album, Mariah Carey enlisted the help of Robert Clivill and David Cole (the lears of C+C Mic Factory) who -wrote and -produced the gospel fluenced dance track “Make It Happen.
Brish pop rock band The 1975 has announced was ncelg s shows Jakarta and Taipei after the Malaysian ernment cut short a mic ftival, a day before, as the band’s lead sger slammed the untry’s anti-gay laws and kissed a male bandmate durg their performance. * gay anthem band *
While her one-two punch of her femme-bashg “Ur So Gay” and her exhibnist fx-lbian “I Kissed A Girl” haven’t aged well, Perry has bee more progrsive and would be hard to fd a Pri para not playg this boomg (pun tend) anthem.