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Music Queer

2026 1 season 20 eps

Season 1

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Season 1

2 min

S1 · E1 · Jun 20, 2026

Bronski Beat - Smalltown boy Episode 1

A song written like a film script: the story of the daily life of a young gay man who has to leave his town to escape ostracism and violence.

2 min

S1 · E2 · Jun 20, 2026

Charles Trenet - The Extraordinary Garden Episode 2

Legendary French singer Charles Trenet’s song uses poetic imagery to depict the Jardin des Tuileries, a gay cruising area in Paris.

2 min

S1 · E3 · Jun 20, 2026

Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix Episode 3

In 2014 Conchita Wurst became the first bearded drag queen to win the Eurovision Song Contest with an affirming anthem of queer identity.

2 min

S1 · E4 · Jun 20, 2026

Eddy de Pretto - Kid Episode 4

French singer Eddy de Pretto talks about homophobia and unrealistic expectations of masculinity in a very personal song.

2 min

S1 · E5 · Jun 20, 2026

Girl in Red - I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend Episode 5

Straight to the point, Girl In Red sings of her same-sex desire and her love for another woman. I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend went viral and became an anthem for a generation of lesbians.

2 min

S1 · E6 · Jun 20, 2026

Gloria Gaynor - I will survive Episode 6

The classic breakup song by Gloria Gayner is a feminist song that was adopted by the gay community as a anthem against adversity.

2 min

S1 · E7 · Jun 20, 2026

Indochine - Le 3eme Sexe Episode 7

1985. In an atmosphere of rising homophobia and moral panic around AIDS, French rock group sing about non-binary identities.

2 min

S1 · E8 · Jun 20, 2026

Jean-Claude Pascal - Nous Les Amoureux Episode 8

The first queer song to win Eurovision was a crooner’s calling out of discrimination against homosexuals.

2 min

S1 · E9 · Jun 20, 2026

Judy Garland - Over the Rainbow Episode 9

"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz is a song of hope and a symbol of a better world for the queer community.

2 min

S1 · E10 · Jun 20, 2026

Juliette Greco - Les Pingouins Episode 10

In an era when female homosexuality was invisible, Juliette Gréco sings about lesbians with animal metaphors and mischievous humour.

2 min

S1 · E11 · Jun 20, 2026

Klaus Nomi - The Cold Song Episode 11

With his countertenor voice and synthesisers, Klaus Nomi created an alien persona that blurred the lines between genres and challenged conventions.

2 min

S1 · E12 · Jun 20, 2026

Lil Nas X Montero - Call Me By Your Name Episode 12

How can you be black, gay and believe in God in America in 2021? Lil Nas X has the answer.

2 min

S1 · E13 · Jun 20, 2026

Little Richard -Tutti Frutti Episode 13

What if one of the most famous songs from early rock and roll was about gay desire? Consummate entertainer Little Richard was a queer presence in the early fifties.

2 min

S1 · E14 · Jun 20, 2026

Ma Rainey - Prove It On Me Episode 14

Ma Rainey sang candidly and confidently about her relationships with women in the 1920s. As a black and bisexual woman, she turned the blues into a space of queer freedom.

2 min

S1 · E15 · Jun 20, 2026

Pomme - Grandiose Episode 15

One of the first songs in French to deal with a young lesbian’s desire to have children. It was written in the wake of the major anti-gay rights protests in France in 2013.

3 min

S1 · E16 · Jun 20, 2026

Sexy sushi - Sex Appeal Episode 16

Sexy Sushi celebrate lesbian desire with racy lyrics as part of a queer scene that’s all about humour and fun.

3 min

S1 · E17 · Jun 20, 2026

Sylvester - You Make Me Feel Episode 17

In 1978 a high-energy disco track burns up the dancefloors of San Francisco in a frenzy of fulfilment, power and authenticity.

3 min

S1 · E18 · Jun 20, 2026

Troye Sivan - One of Your Girls Episode 18

Troye Sivan plays with drag, desire and gender roles in his pop songs which are steeped in queer tradition.

3 min

S1 · E19 · Jun 20, 2026

Village People - YMCA Episode 19

What’s the link between Christianity and queer club culture? In 1978 the answer was Village People’s YMCA.

3 min

S1 · E20 · Jun 20, 2026

Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax Episode 20

In the 1980s, one song celebrating gay sexual climax became a worldwide hit.

20 episodes in Season 1

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