Celebrating unashamed sexuality: The theme is of transcending cultural shame to celebrate one's sexual nature.
' The Greatest Love of All' as sung by Whitney Houston. Hard-won self-esteem: The theme involves fighting through oppression, darkness, or fear to gain freedom, beauty, or self-esteem.Throw your cares away: A carefree narrative about putting your troubles aside and partying.You are not alone: Songs about coming together as a community or reassurance to the lonely that there are others like them out there.
In the 2002 book Queer, the following ten main themes were listed that are common among many, if not all gay anthems: Melanie Brown was shown kissing another woman in her ' For Once in My Life' video, making this song a hymn of the gay community.Īlthough every song is individual, the criteria for what makes a gay anthem has shown a trend among the years.
