#rallyingcry — Public Fediverse posts
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LISTEN: '50s #hit #love #song full of #gay subtext.
The Straight-laced '50s weren't known for flourishing gay #culture, as #TheLavenderScare forced #queer #people out of their #jobs, #homosexuality was still seen as #mentalillness. Yet, "#Secretly" by #JimmieRodgers (1958) broke through with #queer #undertones, a #hit song with #lyrics that could be seen as a #rallyingcry for #gayrights
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #Music #Representation #Culture #History https://www.queerty.com/listen-this-hit-love-song-from-the-50s-is-chock-full-of-very-gay-subtext-20230423