Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 https://www.queerty.com/20-albums-essential-shaping-lgbtq-culture-20190610 The Velvet Rope The icon’s sixth studio album was so explicit in its exploration of queer themes that it was banned in Singapore. On “Free Xone,” she sings of gay and lesbian couples who are “free to be who you really are” and her mega-hit “Together Again” recalls a friend who died of complications related to AIDS. Some tracks even had listeners questioning Jackson’s sexuality: on “Speakerphone,” she has phone sex with a lady friend and her take on Rod Stewart’s “Tonight’s the Night,” in which she doesn’t change the song subject’s gender, suggests losing her virginity to another woman. She shrugged off the rumors, stating, “Am I curious? I think every girl has wondered, more so than a guy. A girl can go there. But I never have.” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotboy06 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 In "Tonight's The Night", Janet was singing to another woman. Janet was going to take the woman's virginity, not the other way around. Ugh, her sounding so convincing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 I knew it was the VR, I just freaking knew it! But what's really wrong about that is "Control" had all the gals gagging key ear rings, tight Guess jeans because guess what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EphraimAdamz Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 I think RN should also be on the list since it's about equality in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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