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I'm Beautiful!
Now, get up and dance! Bette Midler's "I'm Beautiful" (1999): Embrace self-love & defiance! This powerful song, originally by Uncanny Alliance…
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Louise Haynes
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Calm down
and don't step on my gown! Taylor Swift's "You Need to Calm Down" celebrates LGBTQ+ pride, condemns online bullying and homophobia, and urges kindness…
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Louise Haynes
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Same Love
No law's gonna change us, we have to change us. "Same love", a song about being who you are and about standing up as an ally to others
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Louise Haynes
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It's not who you love
but whether you can... a song by Janis Ian about Matthew Shepard
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Louise Haynes
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Have you ever stood up for something you believed in?
Harvey Milk worked hard to make life better for everyone. He fought for gay rights, but he also wanted to help older people, children, and workers. He…
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Louise Haynes
Let’s Keep It Straight
Why are folks so afraid of gay people defending their country?
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Louise Haynes
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Ally (the ballad of Lauri Carlton)
a song by Jason Baker that tells the story of a woman who stood up for other human beings and their right to equality
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Louise Haynes
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Am I married... or not?
Married in London, by Janis Ian. When nations have different policies on the institution of marriage, are you married or not?
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Louise Haynes
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Marie
"Stay in your hometown and fight." - Harvey Milk. A song about two women who wanted to attend their high school prom - together.
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Louise Haynes
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Pride and Homophobia
Making strides but still in danger
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Louise Haynes
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