Archive - Songs That Saved Your Life

Erotica - Madonna

How Madonna’s Erotica Helped Queer Culture Survive the ’90s

Apr 29 •

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"If I Was Your Girlfriend" - Prince

On Gender Fluidity as a Path to Connection

Published on Songs That Saved Your Life • Apr 21

March 2025

February 2025

January 2025

"Man Enough To Be a Woman" - Jayne County

On Unsung Heroes

Jan 30 •

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December 2024

November 2024

The Smiths Win For Queerest Album Covers

He may not have come out until 2013, but Morrissey has long been the most queer-coded artist in music history.

Nov 14, 2024 •

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October 2024

"Y.M.C.A." - Village People

The story of how the mainstream co-opted a queer music producer’s plan to give gay culture its own supergroup.

Oct 17, 2024 •

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September 2024

From the Archive: "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" - Sylvester

On Authenticity as a Superpower

Sep 6, 2024 •

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