Americans love a gay anthem

Here's a countdown of the songs that define queer culture. While new gay artists and empowering anthems pop up daily, it’s important to. Thankfully, this feel-good tune has taken its place. In other words, there's a song for everyone, whether you want to groove to a slow jam.

Folk. Some of the best songs for Pride Month include those expressing an artist's path to accepting their sexuality and coming outand the accompanying music videos show heartwarming scenes of queer relationships. The Indigo Girls’ “Closer to Fine” became an anthem for self-discovery and acceptance, especially among lesbian and queer women.

While there have been queer songs for decades, Kiyoko is one of the many legendary lesbian singers that paved the way for newer artists like Chappell Roan and Renee Rapp. Ahead, find the best Pride songs that will help you feel seen or an upbeat pop song to add to your party playlist this Pride Month.

Not only is this song full of empowerment, it can help to inspire you to be yourself no matter what anyone else thinks. Celebrate Pride with these iconic LGBTQ anthems and Pride songs, ranging from empowering songs of individuality and freedom to all-around party tunes.

Featuring Freddie Mercury's powerful signature vocals, "I Want to Break Free" is a classic emancipation song about yearning for freedom and independence. Global pop star Troye Sivan has come a long way from his heartwarming coming out video on YouTube video back in After multiple albums all with beautiful queer songs, Sivan's newest music featured dance-pop songs perfect for Pride Month like "Rush" and "One of Your Girls.

Inspired by the Harlem ballroom scene during the late s, Madonna's "Vogue" is an iconic classic that brought the vogue-ing tradition into mainstream pop.

20 Songs That Defined

Just as the community is all-inclusive, the songs that shaped it span across several genres. Like the LGBTQ+ community itself, our soundtrack is vast and diverse. Never apologize for who you are! Talk about a perfect Pride message! This is a list of historically significant gay also.

Best LGBTQ Anthems of

With its infectious house- and disco-influenced beat, the song celebrates finding escape on the dance floor. According to the official Pride handbook, all Pride playlists must include the legendary rock band Queen. Featuring an uptempo beat and RuPaul's signature, "You better work!

It encourages us to be our authentic selves. These songs and music videos may help someone else discover or accept their identity. And if you've never seen the music video featuring the entire band in drag, get on that right now.

How does a song become a gay anthem? We have recorded our history. But June is also a time to celebrate — and it's not a Pride party without a great playlist. Apparently, Chic's Nile Rodgers was inspired to write this funky dance hit for Diana Ross after seeing multiple drag queens dressed as the singer at a New York gay club.

Disco. This iconic track from the creator of RuPaul's Drag Race will have you sashaying down your own personal runway. This slow ballad from gay singer Sam Smith follows a man coming out and professing that sexuality should be accepted, period. Released inthe folk-rock duo—composed of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, both openly gay—used their music to address issues of identity and belonging.

Play it when you're getting ready, to get the party rolling or to keep it going. This song can be seen as a big middle finger to people who want you to change who you are. Punk rock. With lyrics like "Girls like girls, like boys do, nothing new," Kiyoko proudly claims that queer relationships are just as valid as straight ones.