Gay anthem

A gay anthem is a song, usually of the dance music genre that has become widely popular among or has been associated with the gay community; usually gay men. Gay anthem lyrics are usually marked with pride, defiance or hope against the odds.

Notable gay anthems

• 100% Pure Love by Crystal Waters
• A Little Respect by Erasure
• ¿A quién le importa? by Thalía
• Believe by Cher
• Chains of Love by Erasure
• Condemnation by Depeche Mode
• Dancing Queen by ABBA
• Depuis qu'il vient chez nous by Dalida
• Désenchantée by Mylène Farmer
• Do You Wanna Funk by Sylvester
• Dragostea din tei by O-Zone
• Express Yourself by Madonna
• Flawless (Go to the City) by George Michael
• Go West by the Village People (especially the cover by the Pet Shop Boys)
• Hold That Sucker Down by QT Quartet (1994)
• I Am What I Am by Jerry Herman (versions sung by Shirley Bassey and Gloria Gaynor)
• I Feel Love by Donna Summer
• I Love Men by Eartha Kitt
• I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
• I'm Coming Out by Diana Ross
• In The Evening by Sheryl Lee Ralph
• It's a Sin by Pet Shop Boys
• It's Raining Men by Weather Girls
• I've Never Been to Me by Charlene
• Kleiner Satellit by Blümchen
• My Imagination by SK8
• Never Let Me Down Again by Depeche Mode
• New York City Boy by Pet Shop Boys
• No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) by Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer
• People are People by Depeche Mode
• Pour ne pas vivre seul by Dalida
• Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
• Rise Up by Parachute Club
• Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat
• Secret Love by Doris Day
• Soy Yo by Marta Sánchez
• Strong Enough by Cher
• This is My Life by Shirley Bassey
• Vogue by Madonna
• We Are Family by Sister Sledge
• Why by Bronski Beat
• YMCA by the Village People (1978)
• Your disco needs you by Kylie Minogue
• You Don't Own Me by Dusty Springfield
• You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) by Sylvester
• You Spin Me Round by Dead or Alive
• Young Hearts Run Free by Candi Staton
• New Millenium Girl by Billy More

See also

• Sexual minority cultures
• Gay icon