Listen to 16 songs that embody the spirit of activism in the LGBTQ community summerofpride pridemonth
Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys, Janelle Monáe, Laura Jane Grace, Perfume Genius and Teddy Geiger in New York City had enough. After police converged on the bar to arrest and harass the LGBTQ attendees, as was customary, the patrons fought back, sparking what would inspire the gay liberation movement.
Music has always been an effective way to galvanize a community, and that is especially true for protests. So, in honor of Pride month and the 50th anniversary of the event that began Pride month as we know it, Billboard Pride has put together a list of 16 songs that embody the spirit of activism in the LGBTQ community.When Beth Ditto got word that Congress was considering a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as between a man and woman, she got to work.
Inspired by the Russian government’s violent abuse toward the LGBTQ community, which was only highlighted by the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Melissa Etheridge put her platform to good use, releasing her single “Uprising of Love.” Accompanied by the founding of an advocacy organization of the same name, the song embodies the spirit of fighting back against oppression with the power of love.
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