My friends back home still do that thing where they say “that’s so gay” when what they really mean is that something is stupid. ![]() It seemed like we were all on a path toward gay enlightenment, but then, of course, we hit a bump. But the thing is, they’re getting better, partially due to my and other openly gay kids’ help, and partially because things like “Same Love” exist. They don’t really adhere to the same code of politically correct behavior that we do at Oberlin. For most of my friends, I’m pretty much the guru on all things gay since I’m one of the very few “out” kids in town. ![]() I went home from college, back to my conservative little town in Michigan. The song and video are gorgeous, and for a while, that was nice. As someone who identifies as a lesbian, it was refreshing to hear some music that supports equal rights and had an excellent video equating the gay experience with straight love. Here’s another song that’s done a 180 in my brain as far as opinions go. ![]() While I’m on the subject of controversial songs (drawing back to last week’s article on “Blurred Lines”), let’s talk about the hit “Same Love” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ft.
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