A gay Christmas staple, the music video for “Step Into Christmas” is as gay as you can get, featuring a feather boa strewn casually over his piano, glittery platform shoes, the can-can, and lots of cheek and playfulness from Elton and his band. These songs really make the Yuletide gay. Why this song is on this list: Because there's nothing gay people love more than an empowering breakup song by a pop diva. Why this song is on this list: Yes, some people will probably argue that Carly's cover of "Last Christmas" should've been on this list, but this song about fighting with your family while visiting them for the holidays is infinitely more relatable.
Popular Christmas music exemplifies that seeming contradiction to a T — if you actually listen to the lyrics, most of America’s favorite Christmas songs are actually deeply melancholy, though they usually sound (for the most part) upbeat. That’s also why I have always believed that Christmas music is super gay. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. They say Christmas is just 'Straight Halloween,' but the gays also do our fair share of celebrating! There's no denying that we host the best holiday parties and have the cutest Santa and Mrs.
Kacey Musgraves and Troye Sivan – Glittery We’ve already decided that LGBTQ icon Kacey Musgraves and out singer-songwriter Troye Sivan’s new single Glittery is our favourite Christmas track of It’s a sugary sweet track, taken from Kacey’s new festive special, and is destined to become a Christmas classic. Even if your family is perfectly accepting of your identity, the culture surrounding Christmas seems to be tailored to the heterosexual nuclear family structure. Everything from the news coverage, to the movies, and yes, the music , is built on the back of hundreds of years of traditionalist values. These Christmas songs deserve to be played and saved in our Spotify playlists!
So make yourself some hot chocolate, watch some Christmas movies, and add the songs below to your holiday playlist! Scroll through to check out the best holiday songs released by LGBTQ+ musicians. Although I certainly lean more toward Halloween myself, I admit that Christmas holds certain charms for me as well, chief among them being seasonal music. Admittedly, my fondness for Christmas music has perhaps Grinch-like reasons behind it. Of course, it helps that George Michael himself was gay.
A gay Christmas staple, the music video for “Step Into Christmas” is as gay as you can get, featuring a feather boa strewn casually over his piano, glittery platform shoes, the can-can, and lots of cheek and playfulness from Elton and his band. By Daniel Megarry. Up next, we have another festive classic from music legend Elton John. We have a feeling this will receive heavy rotation on music video channels for years to come.
Popular Christmas music exemplifies that seeming contradiction to a T — if you actually listen to the lyrics, most of America’s favorite Christmas songs are actually deeply melancholy, though they usually sound (for the most part) upbeat. That’s also why I have always believed that Christmas music is super gay. .
Kacey Musgraves and Troye Sivan – Glittery We’ve already decided that LGBTQ icon Kacey Musgraves and out singer-songwriter Troye Sivan’s new single Glittery is our favourite Christmas track of It’s a sugary sweet track, taken from Kacey’s new festive special, and is destined to become a Christmas classic. .
Phil Spector's A Christmas Gift for You is one of the greatest holiday albums of all time, and despite the many fantastic covers, Darlene Love's original remains untouched. .