Mainstream music embraces LGBT perspective; USA Today, 8/30/15

Sara Moniuszko, USA Today; Mainstream music embraces LGBT perspective:

"From Bette Midler and Madonna all the way through Lady Gaga's Born This Way, performers courting gay audiences and incorporating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender themes into their songs is a pop music tradition.

But increasingly, it's more than just big-voiced divas tapping into the LGBT community: Just as Gaga’s 2011 hit was dubbed a LGBT anthem for its messages of self-love, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ Same Love made waves in 2012 with strong statements against homophobia and for acceptance.

Although the idea of including these themes into songs isn’t new, the recent and often more explicit interest of mainstream hitmakers is."