If you’re on Spotify, take a listen to my playlist for June 2021. This month’s theme is PRIDE! These are all songs I like from vocalists that identify as LGBTQ+ (and in some cases, other members of the band also identify as LGBTQ+). One sort-of exception is “Same Love” – Macklemore does not identify as LGBTQ+, but Mary Lambert does, and she sings the chorus. Rather than make yet another “Pride Anthems” type of playlist, I wanted to feature queer artists instead. (Best listened to on shuffle.)

Tracks:

  • Adam Lambert “Whataya Want from Me”
  • The B-52’s “Love Shack”
  • Big Freedia (Feat. Lizzo) “Karaoke”
  • Brandi Carlile “The Story”
  • Bronski Beat “Smalltown Boy”
  • Culture Club “Time (Clock of the Heart)”
  • David Bowie “Fashion”
  • Dead Or Alive “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)”
  • Demi Lovato “Cool for the Summer”
  • Dusty Springfield “Take Another Little Piece of My Heart”
  • Elton John & Kiki Dee “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”
  • Erasure “Always”
  • Frankie Goes To Hollywood “Relax”
  • Frank Ocean “Thinkin Bout You”
  • George Michael “Freedom! ’90”
  • Gossip “Heavy Cross”
  • Green Day “Holiday”
  • Janelle Monáe “Make Me Feel”
  • Joan Jett & The Blackhearts “I Hate Myself for Loving You”
  • Judas Priest “You’ve Got Another Thing Coming”
  • k.d. lang “Constant Craving”
  • Lady Gaga “Born This Way”
  • Lil Nas X “HOLIDAY”
  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Feat. Mary Lambert) “Same Love”
  • Melissa Etheridge “I’m the Only One”
  • MIKA “Grace Kelly”
  • Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball”
  • Neon Trees “Everybody Talks”
  • Pansy Division “Fem in a Black Leather Jacket”
  • Peaches “Rock Show”
  • Pet Shop Boys “Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)”
  • Placebo “Nancy Boy”
  • Queen “Don’t Stop Me Now”
  • R.E.M. (Feat. Kate Pierson) “Shiny Happy People”
  • RuPaul “Sissy That Walk”
  • Sam Smith “I’m Not the Only One”
  • Scissor Sisters “Let’s Have a Kiki”
  • Sia “Elastic Heart”
  • Soft Cell “Tainted Love”
  • St. Vincent “Digital Witness”
  • Sylvester “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)”
  • Tom Robinson Band “2-4-6-8 Motorway”
  • Tove Lo “Cool Girl”
  • Tracy Chapman “Give Me One Reason”
  • Tyler, The Creator “Glitter”
  • Village People “Macho Man”
  • Years & Years “King”