Before Stonewall
Friends of Dorothy can name this song from the 1939 movie Wizard of Oz.
What was Over The Rainbow?
Sung by a cowboy, an indian, a cop, a biker, and a sailor, this catchy song was about where to find help while being homeless at this popular gay cruising spot.
What is Y.M.C.A.?
Diana Ross sang this LGBTQ anthem which has been used so many times, especially when explaining to the public about being LGBTQ.
What is I'm Coming Out?
Strike a pose with this 90s song sung by Madonna, taking notes from New York's ballroom drag scene.
What is Vogue?
Lady Gaga sang this LGBTQ anthem to explain to people that orientation and identity is not just a choice.
What is Born This Way?
This song, as popularized by Elvis, can be seen as an LGBTQ anthem, since it was written and sung by the masculine dressing and bisexual singer Big Mama Thorton.
What is Hound Dog?
This song by the Kinks focuses on his encounter with a transgender woman, seeing her share champagne that tasted like cherry cola with him in England instead of a Coca-Cola like in the states.
What is Lola?
Originally known as Two Tons O' Fun, this duo changed their name to fit their biggest hit "It's Raining Men"
Who are The Weather Girls?
This club hit about life after love was sung by Cher, a singer who has a transgender son!
What is Believe?
While his music career began in the 90s, this drag queen made several songs in the 2000s that became especially popular due to his hit TV show.
Who is Ru Paul?
This bisexual singer sang Easy Living, an anthem for the LGBTQ community in the 1940s, who imagined a nice and quiet life together.
Who is Billie Holiday?
With songs such as "I Will Always Love You," this 70s singer from Tennessee is royalty to the LGBTQ community, famously having a drag show in her name that she entered and lost.
Who is Dolly Parton?
This song by Queen can be seen as a cry to come out of the closet, featuring Freddie Mercury in drag for its music video.
What is I Want To Break Free?
While not about being gay per se, this song was and still is in the spotlight on some stations, with beautiful singing by Michael Stipe, the gay front man of R.E.M.
What is Losing My Religion?
With songs like Pink Pony Club, this singer has become the most recent LGBTQ anthem maker as a lesbian woman.
Who is Chappell Roan?
Leslie Gore popularized this song in 1963 to show defiance to society, becoming a feminist and LGBTQ anthem for many.
What is You Don't Own Me?
This artist and drag performer sang the song that told of how their lover made them feel powerfully like a "real" woman on "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)".
Who was Sylvester?
Whitney Houston sang this song about just needing to let loose with someone who really cares with a music video full of great choreography.
What is I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)?
This singer was outted as gay in 1998 and put Faith in his newfound Freedom as he made gay anthems in the 1990s during his solo music career.
Who was George Michael?
This gay singer caught the attention of many by fusing rap and country in his first hit, as well as making a controversial music video of him giving Satan a lap dance.
Who is Lil' Nas X?
This lesbian singer has a Netflix drama about her "black bottom" and performed one of the oldest LGBTQ anthems with her 1928 hit "Prove It On Me."
Who was Ma Rainey?
This BI-con sang the song "Rebel Rebel" about rebelling against gender norms in his album covering the story of George Orwell's 1984.
Who was David Bowie?
Frankie Goes To Hollywood may be a one hit wonder in the states with this song, but in England is seen as a gay icon for this LGBTQ anthem.
What is Relax?
Bikini Kill wrote this song about a woman who was the epitome of coolness and captured singer Kathleen Hanna's heart.
What is Rebel Girl?
Russian duo t.A.T.u. sang this song about being lesbian in order to be a controversial hit in Russia before being translated and making it big in the early 2000s.
What is All The Things She Said?