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Explore the hottest hidden gems of LGBTQ music history, uncovering the queer audio archives track by track.

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LISTEN: This ’80s R&B jam about two men hooking up was somehow both ahead of its time & really homophobic

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LISTEN: The story behind Madeline Davis & her timeless anthem “Stonewall Nation”

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LISTEN: The #1 summer banger Kylie Minogue released exactly 10 years ago that nobody remembers today

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LISTEN: Patrick Cowley’s ode to cruising, poppers & guys “shootin’ off menergy” in back rooms

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LISTEN: Madonna stopped time with one of the best ballads she ever recorded for one of the worst movies ever made

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LISTEN: This often-forgotten classic by Erasure perfectly captures the heart of queer desire

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LISTEN: This throwback Dannii Minogue disco-driven bop is the ultimate Pride anthem

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LISTEN: This hidden-gem by Grace Jones should be on the soundtrack to every Pride party this summer

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LISTEN: Bronski Beat’s breakout hit encapsulates an era of queer history & offers an enduring legacy

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LISTEN: Salt-N-Pepa ditched rap and stepped up their advocacy with this “Very Necessary” ‘90s track

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LISTEN: George Michael said this Wham! single was the worst song he ever wrote & it’s catchy as hell

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LISTEN: Gloria Estefan’s ’90s sex anthem is still a total banger over 30 years later

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LISTEN: The long-forgotten Madonna R&B bop that even she probably doesn’t remember recording

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LISTEN: Damn! How this rock ballad turned into one of the biggest LGBTQ+ anthems of the ’90s

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LISTEN: This trailblazing nightclub singer wasn’t afraid to be out and proud in the early 1960s

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LISTEN: This ABBA member’s breakout solo hit was a stalker anthem for the ages

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LISTEN: This hit love song from the ‘50s is chock-full of very gay subtext

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LISTEN: George Michael’s infamous ode to cruising is about to make a comeback

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LISTEN: How one of Céline Dion’s biggest and arguably gayest hits almost never happened

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LISTEN: Once criticized by gays & conservatives, this hilarious new wave gem has since become a camp classic

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Roberta Flack’s ‘Ballad’ for the Stonewall generation

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LISTEN: The #1 summer banger Kylie Minogue released exactly 10 years ago that nobody remembers today

LISTEN: Patrick Cowley’s ode to cruising, poppers & guys “shootin’ off menergy” in back rooms

LISTEN: Madonna stopped time with one of the best ballads she ever recorded for one of the worst movies ever made

LISTEN: This often-forgotten classic by Erasure perfectly captures the heart of queer desire

LISTEN: This throwback Dannii Minogue disco-driven bop is the ultimate Pride anthem

LISTEN: This hidden-gem by Grace Jones should be on the soundtrack to every Pride party this summer

LISTEN: Bronski Beat’s breakout hit encapsulates an era of queer history & offers an enduring legacy

LISTEN: Salt-N-Pepa ditched rap and stepped up their advocacy with this “Very Necessary” ‘90s track

LISTEN: George Michael said this Wham! single was the worst song he ever wrote & it’s catchy as hell

LISTEN: Gloria Estefan’s ’90s sex anthem is still a total banger over 30 years later

LISTEN: The long-forgotten Madonna R&B bop that even she probably doesn’t remember recording

LISTEN: Damn! How this rock ballad turned into one of the biggest LGBTQ+ anthems of the ’90s

LISTEN: This trailblazing nightclub singer wasn’t afraid to be out and proud in the early 1960s

LISTEN: This ABBA member’s breakout solo hit was a stalker anthem for the ages

LISTEN: This hit love song from the ‘50s is chock-full of very gay subtext

LISTEN: George Michael’s infamous ode to cruising is about to make a comeback

LISTEN: How one of Céline Dion’s biggest and arguably gayest hits almost never happened

LISTEN: Once criticized by gays & conservatives, this hilarious new wave gem has since become a camp classic