Back in the day, when men and women were persecuted for their sexual orientation, I supported gay pride in its every permutation. Today? Isn’t it all a little whatever? What’s to be proud of? When it comes to sexuality, pride only works in contradistinction to shame. Since shame in homsexuality is, essentially, dead, what’s the point in gay pride?
It is all a form of jingoism. It’s all so us against them.
HOWEVER it means a lot to a lot so I stole this list off Spinner. Songs with gay subtexts… If you wanna know why they have gay subtexts go here:
Losing My Religion – REM
You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away – The Beatles
Raspberry Swirl – Tori Amos
I’m In Love With My Car – Queen
Michael – Franz Ferdinand
Living After Midnight – Judas Priest
In The Navy – The Village People
See My Friends – The Kinks
Looking For Love (In the Hall Of Mirrors) – The 6ths
Go West – Pet Shop Boys
Rough Boys – Pete Townsend