14 hymns to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Day [LISTA]

The 28th of July was chosen to commemorate the international pride dayLGBTQIAP+. The date marks the different ways of being who you are, for diversity, pride, and especially for all forms of love.

What emerged from an act of resistance to police repression in 1969, which took place in New York, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood, in the present day, is the day to recognize anyone who identifies themselves in any acronym of the community, from the “L” to the ” +”. With this theme in mind, the Rolling Stone Brazil separated 14 memorable hymns for pride LGBTQ+ from the 1970s to the present day:

Elton John – ‘Elton’s Song’ (1981)

A unique but forgotten song by The Fox (1981), when Elton was still in the darkest and most confusing part of his career. It’s a silent piano ballad about what it’s like to grow up gay, between melancholy and tender moments.

Gloria Gaynor – ‘I Am What I Am’ (1984)

Gloria Gaynor has been an icon of the community since the 1970s, and even though his songs don’t explicitly address the theme LGBTQ+bringing lyrics about self-confidence and self-love certainly conquered the time. “I Am What I Am” talks exactly about the pride of being who one is, which was enough to leave her on the charts for a long time.

Queen – ‘I Want to Break Free’ (1984)

Despite most fans of the queen have been naive about how much the lead singer Freddie Mercury was openly gay and subversive—even though he was brazen and smug when he took the stage—he never tried to hide the fact. the composition of John Deacon was made for everyone who wants to get rid of a difficulty, but the clip makes it clear that the biggest challenge is to free yourself from what you are not.

Cyndi Lauper – ‘True Colors’ (1986)

From the beginning of his career, Cyndi Lauper has always been in favor of representation, even in the 1980s, when it was not yet common for artists to take a stand in favor of these issues, and ‘True Colors’ is proof of that. With the success of the song, the singer named her non-profit organization True Colors Funddedicated to taking young LGBTQ+ from the streets.

Cazuza – ‘Wednesday’ (1987)

In the midst of the ordinary view and the post-Military Dictatorship that surrounded the time, cazuza it confronted conservative values, giving space to bold and sincere reports about the love between ‘dogs and fags’. ‘Wednesday’ it is a cry about the routine and daydreams of a part of the community that needed to deprive itself.

Lulu Santos – ‘Every Form of Love’ (1988)

“Every Form of Love” resonates to this day as an ode to the many types of love, and the survival of Lulu Santos in experiencing a period of repression and somewhat folkloric allusions to free love, creating a lively and dancing defense of the relationship between two men.

Erasure – ‘A Little Respect’ (1988)

Much of the discography of erasure embodies not precisely celebratory gay pride, but romantic gay reality. Which makes us consider the single remarkably revolutionary, since Andy Bell and Vince Clarke hit ‘A Little Respect’ in an unfriendly year for the community.

Madonna – ‘Express Yourself’ (1989)

“Express Yourself” became an anthem not only for the community LGBTQ+, but for any type of group that is in some position of vulnerability within our society. a hit from Madonna about empowerment and how we don’t need people who judge us.

Urban Legion – ‘Boys and Girls’ (nineteen ninety)

Renato Russo always talked about love in his songs, and after speaking publicly about his sexuality, the desire of the singer of the urban Legion in showing that there is no contradiction between being Catholic and being different from the imposed standard.

George Michael – “Freedom! ’90” (nineteen ninety)

It would take another eight years until George Michael speak openly about his sexuality, but the talented, moving and charismatic former leader of the Wham! has long been a hot sex symbol and trendsetter for gays and other individuals LGBTQ+ around the world, for always being linked to liberation themes.

Lady Gaga- ‘Born This Way’ (2011)

“Born This Way” was created to be one of the strongest and most powerful allies in the community LGBTQ+ and it served its purpose very well. The message of self-love and self-acceptance from Lady Gaga it’s for everyone, as the lyrics say: “it doesn’t matter if you’re gay, straight or bi/lesbian, living a trans life/ I’m on the right track baby/ I was born to survive!”

Pabllo Vittar – ‘Indestructible’ (2017)

With the microphone taken by right, Pablo Vittar lacerates the reality lived by the community LGBTQ+ and brings a cry of support to those who have the highest rate of violence and harassment in the world. Between the pains and delights of being, ‘Indestructible’ shows how freedom can be a prison and, at the same time, a winding journey.

Majur ft. Iran – ‘Castaway’ (2019)

One of the first songs released by Majur‘castaway’ brings together several Brazilian talents such as the rapper from Alagoas and the actor Ícaro Silva to talk about a shy, unpretentious love, but that burns in hot coals – typical relationship between people who are open and open about their sexuality.

Gloria Groove ft. Monna Brutal – ‘Magenta Ca$h’ (2019)

‘Magenta Ca$h’ is the portrait of artistic freedom of dialogue and debate on relevant issues in the community LGBTQ+and in this song, Gloria Groove talks about the opportunism of people appropriating the cause just to profit, which is called pink money – hence the reference to “magenta cash”.