▲英国驻上海总领事吴侨文为IDAHOTB发声
5月17日，是国际不再恐同日（International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia，简称IDAHOTB）。每年这个时候，分布在全球各地的英国使领馆都会挂起彩虹旗，表达对LGBTQ的支持。
不可否认，这一路上的争取并不都是五彩缤纷的，前行路上遇到了很多困难和阻碍。所幸，我们还没有忘记如何发声，我们还没有忘记发声的权利。
一直以来，追求爱和自由的人们，用各种各样的方式发声。其中不乏很多音乐人，用美妙的乐曲和旋律，给人以共鸣和力量。有多少歌曲，让人深受鼓舞，或激动开怀或潸然泪下。
为此，在这个特别的日子里，我们精心挑选并组成了这份彩虹歌单。愿你们都能伴着音乐，追寻自我找到爱。
1. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
The Beatles
这是披头士写给同志经理Brian Epstein的歌。
Here I stand head in hand
Turn my face to the wall
If she's gone I can't go on
Feeling two foot small
Everywhere people stare
Each and every day
I can see them laugh at me
And I hear them say
Hey you've got to hide your love away
Hey you've got to hide your love away
2. We Are the Champions
Queen
这首歌是Queen的主唱Freddie Mercury写给他男朋友的。只是阴差阳错，就成了竞技体育的常用歌曲...
We are the champions, my friends
And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions of the world
3. Elton's Song
Elton John
这首歌讲的是一个男孩暗恋另一个男孩的故事，歌词之间弥漫着心碎和羞愧。大家有机会可以去看一下这首歌的MV，陷入爱恋无法自拔的那个男孩子，眼神实在是太戳了。
Sitting in my room
I've got it bad
Crying for the moon
They think I'm mad
They say it isn't real
But I know what I feel and I love you
But I would give my life
For a single night beside you
4. Out Of The Wardrobe
The Kinks
除此之外，The Kinks另一首《On The Outside》也不容错过。
He's out of the wardrobe and he's feeling all right
He's out of the wardrobe and he's feeling satisfied
Now it's farewell to the past
The secret's out at last
He's out of the wardrobe and now he's got no regrets
5. A Little Respect
Erasure
作为Erasure的主唱，Andy Bell是最早公开出柜的同志流行歌手之一。杂志《Spin》提到，Andy有时会在台上这么介绍这首歌：“小时候，我会问我妈，‘长大之后，我能成为同性恋吗？’她回答：‘可以，如果你能放尊重点的话。(Yes if you show a little respect.)’”
Soul, I hear you calling
Oh baby please give a little respect to me
And if I should falter
Would you open you arms out to me
We can make love not war
And live at peace with our hearts
I'm so in love with you
I'll be forever blue
What religion or reason
Could drive a man to forsake his lover
6. Lay Me Down
Sam Smith
这首歌配合MV服用，效果更好哦。
I’m reaching out to you
Can you hear my call
This hurt that I’ve been through
I’m missing you, missing you like crazy
Can I lay by your side, next to you, to you
And make sure you’re alright
I’ll take care of you,
And I don’t want to be here if I can’t be with you tonight
7. Nebraska
Lucy Rose
这首歌的MV照来了英国男演员Danny Dyer出演变装皇后，表达了在找寻自我的过程中所经历的向往和不安。Lucy曾表示，要自在地表现自己仍非易事，大家应该用于发声，捍卫这份普世价值。
And I'm walking on thin ice
To find who I really am
The path, it moves
It shouts I'm alive
I'm here so close
With you, I'm alive
I coming back for...
I hope it's not too late
8. It Gets Better
这是一首为保护因性取向而受到霸凌的青少年发声的歌曲
There are friends yet to meet
There are songs to be sung
There are beautiful sunsets and battles unwon
There is love to be found If you just look around
Don't give up
your life has just begun
09. Sebastian
Adrian Johnston
请搜《故园风雨后》里的一首插曲，单曲循环到停不下来。
10. Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence
坂本龙一
这是日本音乐家坂本龙一为电影《战场上的圣诞快乐》做的主题曲。电影里，大卫·鲍伊和坂本龙一之间深刻但又微妙的感情让人动容，这首主题曲也尤其出色！
欢迎大家为“拥抱彩虹”发声，并分享你的歌单呀~
▲英国驻上海总领事馆彩虹旗飘飘
