This is a collection of the tracks I wish I had had in high school, to help me understand and deal with awakening to my bisexuality. The time that we need music the most in our youth.
Micheal-Franz Ferdinand. A great song with a great line “sticky hair, sticky hips,
stubble on my sticky lips” is even better because my first male crush was named Mykul. I’ll allow for HOMOphone jokes here.

I’ll cover you- Rent. A great love song for any couple, but sung between a bio-male and trans-woman, so better because it’s queer.

Someone to Love-Queen. Sometimes you just have to sing it out, and while he wasn’t always out, Freddie could always sing.

You’ve got a fast car-Tracy Chapman. I agree that artists shouldn’t use their sexual orientation to establish a market niche (tracy has never discussed her sexuality, but has been outed by a lover), and this song is good medicine for anyone, especially teenage boys and girls who need some escapist fantasy.

In these shoes?-Kirsty Maccoll. Within each of us, there is some fabulous diva. Channel the diva, when appropriate.

Origin of Love-Rufus Wainwright. Hedwig and the Angry Inch is something like a comedy of errors for the queer community, but it does have this truly romantic and melancholy gem in it. Rufus Wainwright does it best, though.

Sweet Transvestite- Rocky Horror Picture Show. Rocky is the first mainstream outlet for the drag in all of us.

Falling is like this- Ani DiFranco. It is somewhat obligatory to include the most vocal gay-rights proponent in music on this playlist, but beyond that, this song talks about love as genderless, which is both comforting and emotionally informative.

The bitch of living-spring awakening. There is nothing more gay teen than painfully unrequited love (and of course, quiet undertones of divine masturbation). Plus, knowing about Spring Awakening in 2003 would have made me the coolest kid in choir.

I’m still standing-Sir Elton John. Along with Ani and Freddie, Elton belongs on this list as queer musical royalty. This upbeat tune never fails to improve my day, and it’s impossible to not sing along.