For me, the fact that I’m gay is only a small part of my overall identity – just like straight folk, it’s not something I consciously think of when I live my life from day to day, and my family, friends and work colleagues couldn’t give a damn what my sexual orientation is. So, why a thread about LGBT songs? Isn’t it a bit silly to differentiate between straight songs and queer songs? Besides, there are many people who don’t like to be put into boxes and be labelled by their sexual orientation or gender identity. If you're not too familiar with the concept of transgender (or with gender identities and sexual orientations in general), please go to this post below - it might help, as it sheds some light on the spectrum of sexual orientations and gender identities that exist. The first three terms have to do with sexual orientation while transgender is about gender identity (transgender people can be straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, etc.). arge_2.jpgįor those who don’t know what LGBT stands for, it’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.
