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THE 50 BT GAY SONGS TO CELEBRATE PRI ALL YEAR LONG
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After police nverged on the bar to arrt and harass the LGBTQ atten, as was ctomary, the patrons fought back, sparkg what would spire the gay liberatn movement. The rult was Gossip’s “Standg the Way of Control, ” an angry kiss-off to policians, homophob and anyone else who wanted to keep queer people down.
* gay pride protest song *
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