Over the Rainbow
Somewhere Over the Rainbow is considered the first gay anthem. Of course, there were songs prior to SOTR that closeted gays identified with throughout the ages. But, movies and later, music videos play a huge role in gay culture. We’re a very visual people – and The Wizard of Oz was over the top and about as gay as you can get, in a campy, epic and cinematic way. Its rainbow is one of the first and most important icons of the gay rights brand. The gay rainbow flag directly references the song implying that someday we’ll find ourselves in a land where the dreams that we dare to dream really do come true – equality for all. ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’ was on the juke box at the Stonewall and was played at least once a night. I would sing it in my bedroom, standing in front of the mirror, in my footy pajamas, and often I’d be transported over the rainbow to a place where gender roles were irrelevant and it was acceptable for boys to wear cute, blue and white gingham, pinafore dresses and ruby slippers.
“Somewhere over the rainbow, Bluebirds fly, Birds fly over the rainbow, Why then, oh why can’t I? If happy little bluebirds fly, Beyond the rainbow.”
Culver McCall 
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