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25 LGBTQ+ Songs That Aren't Anthems (Yet)
Possibly the most exciting time of the year for queer folks is here: Pride Month! All around the globe, the challenge to put on the most wondrous celebration is on. Especially since last year’s festivities were (rudely, but reasonably) interrupted by COVID restrictions. Well, 2021 is seeing brighter rainbows as COVID cases are going down, vaccinations are ongoing, and many states are fixing to open up soon, while others are up and running like normal.
By Kimberly Alvarez5 years ago in Pride
Get Lucky - Number Seven!
I don’t want to admit how many hours I lost to researching tunes and bands for this article. There’s a lot of stuff out there to sort through, even if you restrict yourself to artists you know and ones that have some element of queerness attached to them. But it was fun going back and listening to all this amazing stuff and realizing a lot of these back catalogues, side-projects, or even new albums I had no idea existed! I felt lucky revisiting parts of my childhood, teenage years, twenty-somethings, adulthood, and post-adulthood where I realize that it will never be possible for me to be what the past generation thought an adult should be.
By Leif Conti-Groome5 years ago in Pride
How a Trans Woman Helped Me Get In Touch with the Feminine
EXPLICIT LYRICS WARNING In the summer of 2000, I was living with my first girlfriend in the small city of Richmond IN. I had just graduated from Earlham College, where we met, a Quaker liberal arts school of 1000 students that was both a place of limitations and, full of possibility. As a school, we prided ourselves on being an open minded and welcoming community, but like everywhere, prejudice finds its way in and establishes a foothold. I had spent my sophomore year writing an editorial column on race relations for the school paper. By my senior year I had been the leader or coleader of almost every student group that represented marginalized communities- BLAC, the Multicultural Alliance, Women of Color and the Womyn's Center. The only group that I belonged to and did not lead at some point was Rainbow Tribe. I had not gotten my footing there and was still discovering what loving women meant to me. I had not fully found my voice but music gave me the words.
By Angelita Hampton5 years ago in Pride
Theme Songs for your LGBT+ Favourites
Streaming services are offering some phenomenal LGBT+ T.V. characters, and it's always exciting to find more that we can relate to. As the presence of LGBT+ people becomes more common in media their portrayals become more varied and authentic.
By Rachel M.J5 years ago in Pride
It's Not That You Aren't Hot, It's Just That I Don't Care
Happy Pride Month, y'all! For everyone in the LGBTQ+ community and their allies, this is a month full of festivities, history tidbits, coming out parties, parades, and activism. It's also a month of music...from Lady Gaga to Queen, many of us will spend this month blasting our favorite LGBTQ+ friendly songs and artists in the car and at parades and parties.
By L.A. Hancock5 years ago in Pride
Top Five Underrated LGBT Songs
Many and all that are part of the LGBT campaigns, rights and communities across the globe should and will always be respected, this time more than ever during these dark and difficult times of racism, political manoeuvres, government difficulties and of course during the pandemic.
By CJ Enterprise5 years ago in Pride
Eevee: The Ultimate LGBTQ+ Icon
Pokémon has been around since the early 90s. Today it remains one of the biggest franchises of all time. If you go to Japan, you will find plenty of merchandise featuring the beloved mascot,Pikachu. Even though Pikachu has been the face of Pokémon, several other Pokémon have also had their chance to shine.
By Chloe Gilholy5 years ago in Pride
Dancing Attitude And Love
To celebrate through Anthem, Pride for each individual has unique likes, feelings, and experiences is quite the challenge. I personally am not very open about my heart, my feelings are something private, and most of even my closest friends (that are like family) and my beloved family really don't know all that I am. My Sister did, and we used to sing many of these songs on many occasions, just having a good time. She was my best friend, strongest supporter, greatest ally, and so much more than my Super Sis. For me, I am a supportive ally, who happens to be a member. I am not ready to be fully open about my feelings, but I can't resist sharing my unique playlist.
By Amy Chris Keiper aka LC Harrison5 years ago in Pride
