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The 100 Greatest LGBTQ+ Anthems of All Time

How does a song become a gay anthem? Like the LGBTQ+ community itself, our soundtrack is vast and diverse. We have recorded our history and contribution to the culture through music, and with this list we acknowledge and remember the forerunners that have made possible the positive changes we’ve seen over the decades. These songs are a testimony to our resilience and excellence.

While it’s unfeasible to define exactly what makes a song “gay,” this list definitely isn’t straight. You will watch many overlaps between this list and some of the best house and disco tracks that were blasted in the ballrooms, as well as transformative hits by our beloved big-voiced divas. There are introspective slow jams by queer artists and allies that mirror our struggles with self-acceptance and social rejection. There are Billboard Hot 100-topping sensations and hidden gems that are forgotten or yet to be discovered; instant classics and songs that grew to be our community’s favorites. Besides the best-known songs that are inherent to a list enjoy this, we want to highlight the queer musicians who deserve a spotlight, too.

If you feel burned out on coming up with questions for a first date, you’re not alone! The ritual of first dates can often experience repetitive and lackluster. There are only so many ways to ask a version of so what are your interests? And if you’ve already been chatting a bit on the apps or during the lead up to a hang out (which, for the record, I somewhat advise against unless that’s truly your preference for getting to know someone!), it can be even harder to know what to say on a first date. But asking questions is important. If you show up to a date and only answer the other person’s scrutinize or otherwise only talk about yourself, trust you’re probably about to receive subtweeted or roasted in a collective chat. There is no perfect roadmap for how to crush a first date, but the number one thing you can accomplish to at least ensure a baseline decent experience is ask your date(s) about themselves!

The questions below are engineered to inject some life and creativity back into your first date scrutinize asking if you’re feeling stuck or stalled in the dating process. You can ask them word for pos or use them to riff and come up with your own against-the-grain ques

55 of the Best LGBTQ Films of All Time

'Bottoms' (2023)

If ever there was a Superbad for queer girls, Bottoms is it. The second film from director Emma Seligman (Shiva Baby) follows two uncool high school seniors (Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott) who start up a educational facility fight club to try and hook up with their cheerleader crushes (Kaia Gerber and Havana Rose Liu).

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'Bound' (1996)

In the Wachowskis’ landmark erotic thriller predating the Matrix trilogy, butch ex-con Corky (Gina Gershon) is the newly-hired handyperson at an apartment building when she meets her next-door neighbors: mobster Caesar (Joe Pantoliano) and kept gal Violet (Jennifer Tilly). As Corky and Violet strike up an affair, they hatch a schedule to flee Violet’s abusive relationship—and steal $2 million of Caesar’s mafia money along the way.

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'Circus of Books' (2020)

Southern Californians will likely recognize Circus of Books as the famed porn shop and dirty bookstore that has presided over the gayborhood of West Hollywood since the ahead 1980s. For those who are not familiar—and even for those who are—this documentary,

It’s the perennial question: What on earth will I buy him? Whether you’re looking for something for a partner, a family member or a best partner, finding the right thing to grant the gay human in your experience used to be more challenging than going a whole week without seeing RuPaul on TV. But we’re here to help you to find better

Not so drawn-out ago the only things on give were t-shirts that were just a massive pride flag, but we perform things differently. We make things that focus more on design, on celebrating identity. But most of all we make things that allow people to decide how, and how much, they want to identify. So there are things that he can wear, or grab, anywhere and not feel like he’s announcing his sexuality to the nature. Unless he wants to 😉.

From tees to jackets and shoes to notebooks, we’ve got something for everybody. But the first step is to comprehend how ‘out’ he is and how much he wants to show it.

So let’s take a look at a few of our favourite

Gay Gifts