So press play and let your rainbow flag fly.
Regardless of your particular taste, there's bound to be something here that will get your toes tapping. Each of these songs captures the spirit and strength of the LGBTQ community in all its gorgeous diversity. Whether that's watching the best LGBTQ movies, reading great books by LGBTQ authors, one of the best ways to celebrate Pride is through music - even if you don't have a celebratory bash planned. Most of us already know how important the arts are to the LGBTQ+ community. To Be Real: 25 Essential LGBTQ Anthems For Pride Month 25: Kacey Musgraves: Follow Your Arrow 24: Carly Rae Jepsen: Run Away With Me 23: Kylie Minogue: All. That's why we've put together a list of songs by queer artists that celebrate that love is love, ranging from classic hits to more recent tracks by today's most powerful voices in music. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to craft the kind of playlist that will keep the party going long after last call. You've got to choose the right songs to fit the mood, including heart-stopping LGBTQ+ anthems and Pride songs that will get the dance party started, the scream-along favorites that will set the mood for the rest of the day (or night) and if the vibes are right, maybe a few slow jams to take things down a notch. Not sure if anyone in MDA is having a panic attack knowing that this song popularly used for school mass dance routines is also a gay anthem.Other than the invite list, creating the perfect playlist for a Pride Month get-together might be the most important task on your to-do list. The 'Praying' singer, 35, opened up about her sexuality on Instagram Thursday in a post shared during LGBTQ+ Pride. All that talk about letting go and not holding it in any more and you would think it was talking about having to pee. Kesha is wishing her followers a happy Pride, which she is also celebrating. Children refused to stop belting it out in 2014.
This is the song the radio refused to stop playing. Just watch the MTV and the bulb in your head will light up. Yes, Aguilera's Beautiful is a gay anthem.
Who cares?īet many straight people didn't see this one coming. As long as people are enjoying their jam. "All I need in this life of sin is me and my girlfriend", this song could either be a BFF song or a lesbian anthem. " width="720" height="540" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"> While many point to the ballroom culture-inspired Vogue as her pivotal LGBTQ anthem. The original MTV released in the 00s features a female lead who flirts with each band member on different occasions. Madonna crafted one of the most iconic LGBTQ songs decades before live your truth entered the pop lexicon. Now this is a curious song because the updated 2014 MTV features a gay couple, a regular family, and a cross-dresser taking part in a marathon. But they are not dead yet, they are dragged out of the dusty corners of music history at every LGBTQ+ event like karaoke and every gay pride party to sing along. I guess you could file this under 'big-voiced diva'. Gay Pride Songs Classics: Top 10 1 Taylor Dayne Tell it to my heart Shoulder pads, perm and a lot of echo on the vocals so much about the 80s. Put on your gay cap and re-read the lyrics and the song takes on a whole different meaning.Ĭan you appreciate the Firework reference in The Interview better now that you know it's a gay anthem? If you are not someone who knows double entendre, this song would be any other pop song. With empowering lyrics like 'I'm beautiful in my way, 'Cause God makes no mistakes', it is no wonder this song is one of the most popular gay anthems in recent times. " width="720" height="405" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"> Here are 10 of them which still can be heard on local airwaves: On Saturday, as she headlined LA Pride’s music fest, Xtina brought the nostalgia as she was joined by Mya for a rendition of Moulin Rouge ‘s Lady Marmalade. Kick off your Pride Weekend (and celebrate marriage equality) with 50 LGBT-themed anthems from Broadway and off-Broadway musicals. Gay anthems according to Wikipedia usually feature "big voiced divas themes of overcoming hardship in love “you are not alone ” themes of throwing your cares away (to party) hard won self-esteem unashamed sexuality the search for acceptance torch songs for the world-weary the theme of love conquers all and of making no apologies for who you are." The song is a tribute to homosexual couples.īut lovers of songs that celebrate homosexuality need not fret about a couple of banned songs, there are already plenty that are still playing on local radio stations. Last year, another Taiwanese songstress, A*Mei was also directed to not perform her song 'Rainbow' when she was here in Singapore for a concert.