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Episodes

Season 1, 20 episodes

Episode 1: Bronski Beat - Smalltown boy
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- 3m
- Jun 20, 2026
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.
Episode 2: Charles Trenet - The Extraordinary Garden
- 3m
- Jun 20, 2026
Legendary French singer Charles Trenet’s song uses poetic imagery to depict the Jardin des Tuileries, a gay cruising area in Paris.
Episode 3: Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix
- 3m
- Jun 20, 2026
In 2014 Conchita Wurst became the first bearded drag queen to win the Eurovision Song Contest with an affirming anthem of queer identity.
Episode 4: Eddy de Pretto - Kid
- 3m
- Jun 20, 2026
French singer Eddy de Pretto talks about homophobia and unrealistic expectations of masculinity in a very personal song.
Episode 5: Girl in Red - I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend
- 3m
- Jun 20, 2026
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.
Episode 6: Gloria Gaynor - I will survive
- 3m
- Jun 20, 2026
The classic breakup song by Gloria Gayner is a feminist song that was adopted by the gay community as a anthem against adversity.
Episode 7: Indochine - Le 3eme Sexe
- 3m
- Jun 20, 2026
1985. In an atmosphere of rising homophobia and moral panic around AIDS, French rock group sing about non-binary identities.
Episode 8: Jean-Claude Pascal - Nous Les Amoureux
- 3m
- Jun 20, 2026
The first queer song to win Eurovision was a crooner’s calling out of discrimination against homosexuals.
Episode 9: Judy Garland - Over the Rainbow
- 3m
- Jun 20, 2026
"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.
Episode 10: Juliette Greco - Les Pingouins
- 3m
- Jun 20, 2026
In an era when female homosexuality was invisible, Juliette Gréco sings about lesbians with animal metaphors and mischievous humour.
Episode 11: Klaus Nomi - The Cold Song
- 3m
- Jun 20, 2026
With his countertenor voice and synthesisers, Klaus Nomi created an alien persona that blurred the lines between genres and challenged conventions.
Episode 12: Lil Nas X Montero - Call Me By Your Name
- 3m
- Jun 20, 2026
How can you be black, gay and believe in God in America in 2021? Lil Nas X has the answer.
Episode 13: Little Richard -Tutti Frutti
- 3m
- Jun 20, 2026
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.
Episode 14: Ma Rainey - Prove It On Me
- 3m
- Jun 20, 2026
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.
Episode 15: Pomme - Grandiose
- 3m
- Jun 20, 2026
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.
Episode 16: Sexy sushi - Sex Appeal
- 3m
- Jun 20, 2026
Sexy Sushi celebrate lesbian desire with racy lyrics as part of a queer scene that’s all about humour and fun.
Episode 17: Sylvester - You Make Me Feel
- 3m
- Jun 20, 2026
In 1978 a high-energy disco track burns up the dancefloors of San Francisco in a frenzy of fulfilment, power and authenticity.
Episode 18: Troye Sivan - One of Your Girls
- 3m
- Jun 20, 2026
Troye Sivan plays with drag, desire and gender roles in his pop songs which are steeped in queer tradition.
Episode 19: Village People - YMCA
- 3m
- Jun 20, 2026
What’s the link between Christianity and queer club culture? In 1978 the answer was Village People’s YMCA.
Episode 20: Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
- 3m
- Jun 20, 2026
In the 1980s, one song celebrating gay sexual climax became a worldwide hit.

Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Bronski Beat - Smalltown boy

E2 Episode 2: Charles Trenet - The Extraordinary Garden

E3 Episode 3: Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix

E4 Episode 4: Eddy de Pretto - Kid

E5 Episode 5: Girl in Red - I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend

E6 Episode 6: Gloria Gaynor - I will survive

E7 Episode 7: Indochine - Le 3eme Sexe

E8 Episode 8: Jean-Claude Pascal - Nous Les Amoureux

E9 Episode 9: Judy Garland - Over the Rainbow

E10 Episode 10: Juliette Greco - Les Pingouins

E11 Episode 11: Klaus Nomi - The Cold Song

E12 Episode 12: Lil Nas X Montero - Call Me By Your Name

E13 Episode 13: Little Richard -Tutti Frutti

E14 Episode 14: Ma Rainey - Prove It On Me

E15 Episode 15: Pomme - Grandiose

E16 Episode 16: Sexy sushi - Sex Appeal

E17 Episode 17: Sylvester - You Make Me Feel

E18 Episode 18: Troye Sivan - One of Your Girls

E19 Episode 19: Village People - YMCA

E20 Episode 20: Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax

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Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Bronski Beat - Smalltown boy

E2 Episode 2: Charles Trenet - The Extraordinary Garden

E3 Episode 3: Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix

E4 Episode 4: Eddy de Pretto - Kid

E5 Episode 5: Girl in Red - I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend

E6 Episode 6: Gloria Gaynor - I will survive

E7 Episode 7: Indochine - Le 3eme Sexe

E8 Episode 8: Jean-Claude Pascal - Nous Les Amoureux

E9 Episode 9: Judy Garland - Over the Rainbow

E10 Episode 10: Juliette Greco - Les Pingouins

E11 Episode 11: Klaus Nomi - The Cold Song

E12 Episode 12: Lil Nas X Montero - Call Me By Your Name

E13 Episode 13: Little Richard -Tutti Frutti

E14 Episode 14: Ma Rainey - Prove It On Me

E15 Episode 15: Pomme - Grandiose

E16 Episode 16: Sexy sushi - Sex Appeal

E17 Episode 17: Sylvester - You Make Me Feel

E18 Episode 18: Troye Sivan - One of Your Girls

E19 Episode 19: Village People - YMCA

E20 Episode 20: Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax

Episode 1: Bronski Beat - Smalltown boy

Episode 2: Charles Trenet - The Extraordinary Garden

Episode 3: Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix

Episode 4: Eddy de Pretto - Kid

Episode 5: Girl in Red - I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend

Episode 6: Gloria Gaynor - I will survive

Episode 7: Indochine - Le 3eme Sexe

Episode 8: Jean-Claude Pascal - Nous Les Amoureux

Episode 9: Judy Garland - Over the Rainbow

Episode 10: Juliette Greco - Les Pingouins

Episode 11: Klaus Nomi - The Cold Song

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

Episode 13: Little Richard -Tutti Frutti

Episode 14: Ma Rainey - Prove It On Me

Episode 15: Pomme - Grandiose

Episode 16: Sexy sushi - Sex Appeal

Episode 17: Sylvester - You Make Me Feel

Episode 18: Troye Sivan - One of Your Girls

Episode 19: Village People - YMCA

Episode 20: Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax

Episode 1: Bronski Beat - Smalltown boy

Episode 2: Charles Trenet - The Extraordinary Garden

Episode 3: Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix

Episode 4: Eddy de Pretto - Kid

Episode 5: Girl in Red - I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend

Episode 6: Gloria Gaynor - I will survive

Episode 7: Indochine - Le 3eme Sexe

Episode 8: Jean-Claude Pascal - Nous Les Amoureux

Episode 9: Judy Garland - Over the Rainbow

Episode 10: Juliette Greco - Les Pingouins

Episode 11: Klaus Nomi - The Cold Song

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

Episode 13: Little Richard -Tutti Frutti

Episode 14: Ma Rainey - Prove It On Me

Episode 15: Pomme - Grandiose

Episode 16: Sexy sushi - Sex Appeal

Episode 17: Sylvester - You Make Me Feel

Episode 18: Troye Sivan - One of Your Girls

Episode 19: Village People - YMCA

Episode 20: Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax