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Music Queer

Music Queer

2026•Animation•Documentary
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Landmarks of queer representation in popular culture or unknown gems that slid under the radar. Music Oueer looks at the subversive sonas that celebrated queer life

Amandine Fredon · Director

Rebecca Manzoni · Director

StatusEnded
LanguageFR
First Air DateJun 20, 2026

Episodes

Episode 1 - Bronski Beat - Smalltown boyE13m

Bronski Beat - Smalltown boy

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.

Jun 20, 2026

Episode 2 - Charles Trenet - The Extraordinary GardenE23m

Charles Trenet - The Extraordinary Garden

Legendary French singer Charles Trenet’s song uses poetic imagery to depict the Jardin des Tuileries, a gay cruising area in Paris.

Jun 20, 2026

Episode 3 - Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a PhoenixE33m

Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix

In 2014 Conchita Wurst became the first bearded drag queen to win the Eurovision Song Contest with an affirming anthem of queer identity.

Jun 20, 2026

Episode 4 - Eddy de Pretto - KidE43m

Eddy de Pretto - Kid

French singer Eddy de Pretto talks about homophobia and unrealistic expectations of masculinity in a very personal song.

Jun 20, 2026

Episode 5 - Girl in Red - I Wanna Be Your GirlfriendE53m

Girl in Red - I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend

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.

Jun 20, 2026

Episode 6 - Gloria Gaynor - I will surviveE63m

Gloria Gaynor - I will survive

The classic breakup song by Gloria Gayner is a feminist song that was adopted by the gay community as a anthem against adversity.

Jun 20, 2026

Episode 7 - Indochine - Le 3eme SexeE73m

Indochine - Le 3eme Sexe

1985. In an atmosphere of rising homophobia and moral panic around AIDS, French rock group sing about non-binary identities.

Jun 20, 2026

Episode 8 - Jean-Claude Pascal - Nous Les AmoureuxE83m

Jean-Claude Pascal - Nous Les Amoureux

The first queer song to win Eurovision was a crooner’s calling out of discrimination against homosexuals.

Jun 20, 2026

Episode 9 - Judy Garland - Over the RainbowE93m

Judy Garland - Over the Rainbow

"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.

Jun 20, 2026

Episode 10 - Juliette Greco - Les PingouinsE103m

Juliette Greco - Les Pingouins

In an era when female homosexuality was invisible, Juliette Gréco sings about lesbians with animal metaphors and mischievous humour.

Jun 20, 2026

Episode 11 - Klaus Nomi - The Cold SongE113m

Klaus Nomi - The Cold Song

With his countertenor voice and synthesisers, Klaus Nomi created an alien persona that blurred the lines between genres and challenged conventions.

Jun 20, 2026

Episode 12 - Lil Nas X Montero - Call Me By Your NameE123m

Lil Nas X Montero - Call Me By Your Name

How can you be black, gay and believe in God in America in 2021? Lil Nas X has the answer.

Jun 20, 2026

Episode 13 - Little Richard -Tutti FruttiE133m

Little Richard -Tutti Frutti

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.

Jun 20, 2026

Episode 14 - Ma Rainey - Prove It On MeE143m

Ma Rainey - Prove It On Me

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.

Jun 20, 2026

Episode 15 - Pomme - GrandioseE153m

Pomme - Grandiose

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.

Jun 20, 2026

Episode 16 - Sexy sushi - Sex AppealE163m

Sexy sushi - Sex Appeal

Sexy Sushi celebrate lesbian desire with racy lyrics as part of a queer scene that’s all about humour and fun.

Jun 20, 2026

Episode 17 - Sylvester - You Make Me FeelE173m

Sylvester - You Make Me Feel

In 1978 a high-energy disco track burns up the dancefloors of San Francisco in a frenzy of fulfilment, power and authenticity.

Jun 20, 2026

E183m

Troye Sivan - One of Your Girls

Troye Sivan plays with drag, desire and gender roles in his pop songs which are steeped in queer tradition.

Jun 20, 2026

Episode 19 - Village People - YMCAE193m

Village People - YMCA

What’s the link between Christianity and queer club culture? In 1978 the answer was Village People’s YMCA.

Jun 20, 2026

Episode 20 - Frankie Goes to Hollywood - RelaxE203m

Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax

In the 1980s, one song celebrating gay sexual climax became a worldwide hit.

Jun 20, 2026

Actors

Tristan Lopin

Tristan Lopin

Kiddy Smile

Kiddy Smile

Aloïse Sauvage

Aloïse Sauvage

Shirley Souagnon

Shirley Souagnon

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