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No apologies: The theme revolves around defiantly living one's life despite what others may want.Love conquers all: Tales of not giving up on love despite seemingly insurmountable odds.Torch song for the world weary: A narrative about being used, abused, and surviving to tell the tale of lament.For example, " Somewhere (There's a Place for Us)" from West Side Story.
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Search for acceptance: Songs about a welcoming promised land where the dream of acceptance and belonging and hope lives.Celebrating unashamed sexuality: The theme is of transcending cultural shame to celebrate one's sexual nature." The Greatest Love of All" as sung by Whitney Houston. Hard-won self-esteem: The theme involves fighting through oppression, darkness, or fear to gain freedom, beauty, or self-esteem.Throw your cares away: A carefree narrative about putting your troubles aside and partying.You are not alone: Songs about coming together as a community or reassurance to the lonely that there are others like them out there.Overcoming hardship in love: Usually a narrative of a wronged lover who comes back stronger than before.Big-voiced divas: Rather than particular to the songs, this area of gay anthems is more akin to a cult of personality of a large gay male following for some particular diva-style pop music vocalists who are almost always black, female gay icons.In the 2002 book Queer, the following ten main themes were listed that are common among many, if not all gay anthems: Total blast.Melanie Brown was shown kissing another woman in her " For Once in My Life" video, making this song a hymn of the gay community.Īlthough every song is individual, the criteria for what makes a gay anthem has shown a trend among the years. What more could I hope for her than to be happy? I told her that's all I wanted for her. (She had had so many struggles) The answer was yes. I asked her if she now felt secure and confident within herself.
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When she told me I could tell she was nervous, like I would stop being her friend. We're always going to love her and she'll always be a part of this family." Complete, unconditional acceptance and welcoming of her girlfriend as one of the family. After reading it her father folded it up and said "She's our daughter. The only way she felt safe telling them was in a letter. She came from a conservative evangelical Christain family where both parents were ministers. I remember when my dear dear friend told me she was a lesbian. I wish that society had reached this point now, but it hasn't. I'm glad you found this wonderful group 20 years ago. "California is one of the most liberal and forward-thinking states, so LGBTQ rights are protected in California by law much more so than in many other states," he told Bored Panda. It's not just about general acceptance and tolerance in society, though it's about the laws in place as well. "Pride Month in California is a big deal, and every city and town, large and small, celebrates it in one way or another," he said.Īccording to Mike, who's known as Hollywood's Ultimate Insider, California is a true haven for the LGBTQ+ community. Scroll down, upvote your fave memes, let us know in the comments which ones you loved the most and why, and let us know what your plans for Pride Month are going to be.Įntertainment, pop culture, and lifestyle expert Mike Sington from Lost Angeles shared with Bored Panda what Pride Month is like on the West Coast of the US.
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Bored Panda has collected some of the most hilarious and insightful memes that will make you not just laugh but also think about the deeper social commentary (companies that rainbow-up their logos the moment June starts just to pretend that they care about human rights all year long, we’re looking at you).