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She & Her
Alison by Megan Lenius This was the first song that popped in my head when I thought about what I'd be listening to during Pride month. Through my other favorite LGBTQIA+ and allied artists, I decided to tell a story through songs about what led to the breakup shared in this song. The beginning, the middle, and the end of a relationship.
By Triniti Daniel-Robinson5 years ago in Pride
All Things Pride
Pride Month brings lots of emotions. Celebrations, pride parades, and lots of unabashedly queer love. Some community members are not ready to come out, or it's not safe for them to come out. This Pride Playlist is packed with emotions that capture the essence of living as an LGBTQIA+ individual. This month I’m celebrating queer artists and allies that celebrate all aspects of LGBTQIA+ life through sharing my playlist with you!
By Mari Moore5 years ago in Pride
Pride - stand tall
Pride to me is standing up tall, puffing your chest out to the world and saying this is who I am. In a world that is ever changing. To think that the world has been around for billions of years, humans have been on earth about 200,000 years but the earliest form of writing has been around approximately 5000 years! It means that Queer people have existed for 200,000 years most likely but we just didn’t have a meaningful voice until 40 years ago since the 70s and that was just the springboard. There will have always been lgbt+ people in history but the narrative didn’t really begin until the Stonewall riots. Civil partnerships in the uk were only around from 2005 and then gay marriage was legalised in 2014. There’s 195 countries in the world and only 29 that allow same sex marriages. So a way to go yet. You only have to see a post from someone who is championing trans rights to then see the dozens of hateful comments underneath. Pride is essential as it’s our voice. If you are silenced or quietened down then you lose your voice and so eventually lose your rights. If we can show pride, fight for each other then our voices can be heard and we can fight for the other countries for better rights. Some countries people face death or prison if they have same sex intercourse and other countries where there are serious limitations to expressing yourself. Just for being you - you could be beaten up at the very least. Just recently Ali Fazeli Monfared was murdered by his cousins and half brother who murdered him for being gay. This was only in May 2021. He was hoping to exile to turkey and then travel on to Europe but he didn’t make it tragically. Pride is so much more than in a pre- Covid times going to pride, getting drunk and dancing to Britney Spears. It’s an essential way for people to express themselves and remind the world that there is a long way to go!
By Marlon Caldwell 5 years ago in Pride
Proud To Be Free
Music is harmony expressed. For this challenge, I have compiled a list of songs that explore the nuances of the human condition. Seeing as how my name is considered androgynous, I chose to focus my playlist on songs that create a sense of unity, and on artists who revel in themselves, which ultimately challenges the divisive attitude that seeks to deny the individuals’ right to freedom of expression.
By Jordan Moody5 years ago in Pride
High School Prom
1. Music - Madonna Walking into senior prom ready to dance, honey! Who doesn't like Madonna? It's all about getting the party started. A little pre-workout, so to speak. It gets the blood going and by the time it gets into the middle of the song, you are totally groovy out. I LOVE it. Music really does bring people together, okurrr.
By Dancing Dumpling5 years ago in Pride
Pucker up for Pride!
This Pride, celebrity blog Mr. Man looks back on the top 100 Iconic Gay Kisses that have lit up big and small screens and helped make a positive statement, infusing "love is love" into the mainstream ethos. They include Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal in 2005’s monumental Brokeback Mountain, Sean Sasser and Pedro Zamora in 1992’s The Real World, Ashton Sanders and Jharrel Jerome in 2016’s Moonlight, and more.
By Ben Nelson5 years ago in Pride
Pride, Power, Purity Playlist
For this playlist, I'm departing from my comfort zone. As a queer woman, I tend towards Musical Theatre bops like "Tonight Belongs to You" from PROM and "Take Me or Leave Me" from RENT and most songs from KINKY BOOTS. But for this PRIDE playlist, I'm breaking down my favourite party/dance and chilled/feels Pride songs!!! For this list, each artist will only have one song, even though some of the artists that I've listed are well-known Queer Advocates.
By Issie Amelia5 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
