While we did include a few chill-out moments-no Pride anthem list would be complete without Judy Garland's rendition of “Over the Rainbow” or Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors”-some great, gay-beloved songs didn't make the cut in the interest of keeping the tempo up (apologies to Barbra Streisand and the Indigo Girls). Dance classics like “Relax,” “Groove Is in the Heart” and “Finally” will have everyone on their feet and working up a sweat. So, with all that in mind, we set out to create a soundtrack for the perfect Pride party. Of course, we also love a good novelty tune-hello, “It’s Raining Men” and “Y.M.C.A.” Songs of empowerment, hope and self-acceptance all resonate with the queer community, for obvious reasons.
Music has always been an important part of gay culture. Across the U.S.-and beyond-millions of revelers are gathering for parades, festivals and parties, all of which have one thing in common: great, anthemic songs. Find an Elysian beer near you here.LGBT Pride month is here, and that means it's time to celebrate. It’s super fruity-fierce with a creamy, cakey aftertaste.Īvailable in the Seattle area, with nationwide roll-out next year.
On the real though, I was able to try this, and it had me saying “I DO!” upon first sip. Sure they are made of sugar, but damn, Pecker Pops, buy a girl dinner first!Īvailable via for $6.99.ĭessert-flavored beer? Sign this basic bitch up! One year after the Supreme Court sided with a baker who refused to make a cake for a same-sex couple, the LGBTQ-friendly folks at Elysian Brewing came up with a drinkable cake of their own, and released it in honor of marriage equality.Įlysian describes the flavor of this Brut IPA as “fruity, creamy, wedding cake,” which are the exact same flavors I look for in a boyfriend. Hey, I came out over a Facebook message, which is easily 500 levels below a greeting card, so why not?Īvailable in different varieties via Thoughtful Human for $5.25
She has created different series of cards for difficult conversations like addiction, depression, and you guessed it, coming out. Thoughtful Human was created by Ali O’Grady in 2017, who through the loss of her father to cancer developed a way to navigate and jumpstart conversations around difficult life moments, through greeting cards.
Fortunately, these dandy little cards may help. For many LGBTQ folks (especially those in the closet), June can be a difficult month. Gaga, please never stop being you.Īvailable via Lady Gaga’s website for $30 (includes her new album too!) Now if only I had the confidence to wear such an item (curse you demons who never gave me an ass!) I wouldn’t need a million reasons to buy 3,000 of these. We now live in a world where Lady Gaga is selling jockstraps to the masses. Why tell regular time when you can tell GAY time?! Each care package includes a Pride Truffle Bag (truffle flavors include Milk Chocolate, Champagne, Hiker’s Trail Mix, Peanut Butter, Dark Chocolate and Blackberry Creme, HELLLLLLO!), a jcoco Prism Gift Box (such wonderful colors!) and a celebratory pride postcard (if you’re not gonna call your mom, the least you could do is send her this postcard).īest of all, a percentage of sales of this care package goes to GSBA, Washington State’s LGBTQ and allied chamber of commerce, and to food bank programs in three states… so legally you have to buy it now. OK who are we kidding? One pride chocolate bar is clearly not enough, so why not purchase an ENTIRE chocolate bar care package?! The folks at Seattle Chocolate are onto something here, and my gay ass can’t get enough.