Description

Music has a lot of power in the world and gay anthems are everywhere. What makes a good queer anthem and why does it matter?

Songs mentioned in this episode:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp1mlMQLZzqRHSBTB3qlCqcL7DT6VDHgc&si=aL1HuxL-pft7YIBJ

Sources:

https://bluegrasspride.net/blogs/news/the-proud-tradition-of-queering-songs

https://www.sydney-yaeko.com/artsandculture/what-makes-a-gay-anthem

https://breaolindawildcat.com/8276/arts-and-entertainment/music/the-muting-of-queer-music/

https://oxfordre.com/communication/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.001.0001/acrefore-9780190228613-e-1242

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/music/2022/08/05/430067/beyonces-renaissance-pays-tribute-to-black-queer-roots-of-house-and-disco-music/

https://web.archive.org/web/20230617140242/https://www.berklee.edu/berklee-now/news/queer-artists-who-shaped-music-history

https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/backstage-pass/vol1/iss1/13/

https://blog.songtrust.com/how-the-lgbtq-community-has-influenced-the-music-industry

https://web.archive.org/web/20220401120704/https://www.tn2magazine.ie/eight-early-2000s-artists-that-should-make-you-think-that-was-a-little-fruity/

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/musics-unsung-lgbtq-heroes-629374/

https://www.pride.com/music/2019/10/08/hayley-kiyoko-used-hide-her-sexuality-now-shes-lesbian-jesus

https://ew.com/music/lgbtq-anthems/

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/30/its-raining-men-charts-anti-ukip-protest-song