Hercules & Love Affair – "Blind"

This neo-disco number unites the awe-inspiring Antony of Antony and the Johnsons with a propulsive electronic beat. Despite (or because of?) the track's obtuse lyrics ("Now that I'm older/The stars should lie upon my face"), it still evokes a sense of victory.

The Dresden Dolls – "Night Reconnaissance"

This Boston duo toured with Cyndi Lauper on the "True Colors" tour, but their cabaret-inspired music couldn't be more different from "She-Bop." "Reconnaissance" remembers the wild nights of your teenage years, "stealing flamingos and gnomes/from the dark side of the lawn."

Bloc Party – "I Still Remember"

With the subject matter on last year's A Weekend in the City including queer themes, lead singer Kele Okereke inched out of the closet. He still hopes not to be known just as the "black gay guy" in the indie band, but with songs this universal, he shouldn't worry.

Tegan and Sara – "The Con"

Like it's wistful-chord forerunner, The Cure's "Push," this track from our favorite Canadian twins laments lost love, not exactly the most celebratory sentiment for Gay Pride weekend. Yet the soaring guitar lines and admission that "I really like to cry" gives it an unexpected euphoria.

God-Des & She – "Love You Better"

While I suspect that lesbian rapper God-Des exists only on gay network Logo, this straightforward track has a sensual groove and a winking sense of humor; plus, at the end, she gets the girl.

The Gossip – "Listen Up"

Here the New York combo set their disco-punk to a cheeky video about gender bending that seems to be taking place in some snazzy European city with good public transit options.