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In the 1980s, one song celebrating gay sexual climax became a worldwide hit.
What’s the link between Christianity and queer club culture? In 1978 the answer was Village People’s YMCA.
Troye Sivan plays with drag, desire and gender roles in his pop songs which are steeped in queer tradition.
In 1978 a high-energy disco track burns up the dancefloors of San Francisco in a frenzy of fulfilment, power and authenticity.
Sexy Sushi celebrate lesbian desire with racy lyrics as part of a queer scene that’s all about humour and fun.
One of the first songs in French to deal with a young lesbian’s desire to have children. It was written in the wake of the major anti-gay rights protests in France in 2013.
Ma Rainey sang candidly and confidently about her relationships with women in the 1920s. As a black and bisexual woman, she turned the blues into a space of queer freedom.
What if one of the most famous songs from early rock and roll was about gay desire? Consummate entertainer Little Richard was a queer presence in the early fifties.
How can you be black, gay and believe in God in America in 2021? Lil Nas X has the answer.
With his countertenor voice and synthesisers, Klaus Nomi created an alien persona that blurred the lines between genres and challenged conventions.
In an era when female homosexuality was invisible, Juliette Gréco sings about lesbians with animal metaphors and mischievous humour.
"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz is a song of hope and a symbol of a better world for the queer community.
The first queer song to win Eurovision was a crooner’s calling out of discrimination against homosexuals.
1985. In an atmosphere of rising homophobia and moral panic around AIDS, French rock group sing about non-binary identities.
The classic breakup song by Gloria Gayner is a feminist song that was adopted by the gay community as a anthem against adversity.
Straight to the point, Girl In Red sings of her same-sex desire and her love for another woman. I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend went viral and became an anthem for a generation of lesbians.
French singer Eddy de Pretto talks about homophobia and unrealistic expectations of masculinity in a very personal song.
In 2014 Conchita Wurst became the first bearded drag queen to win the Eurovision Song Contest with an affirming anthem of queer identity.
Legendary French singer Charles Trenet’s song uses poetic imagery to depict the Jardin des Tuileries, a gay cruising area in Paris.
Description
Landmarks of queer representation in popular culture or unknown gems that slid under the radar. Music Oueer looks at the subversive sonas that celebrated queer life
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CastTristan LopinKiddy SmileAloïse SauvageShirley Souagnon
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Premiere DateJune 20, 2026
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