' The Greatest Love of All' as sung by Whitney Houston. In the 2002 book Queer, the following ten main themes were listed that are common among many, if not all gay anthems:

Melanie Brown was shown kissing another woman in her ' For Once in My Life' video, making this song a hymn of the gay community.Īlthough every song is individual, the criteria for what makes a gay anthem has shown a trend among the years.