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We AmpliPHy Q+ History Makers: Carl Bean, The Voice Behind "I Was Born This Way"
Welcome to We AmpliPHy Q+ History Makers, a series celebrating the Black, Brown, LGBTQ+, and allied trailblazers whose courage, talent, and leadership changed history, culture, and the world around us.
Today, we spotlight Carl Bean, a Black gay singer, minister, activist, and visionary whose impact reached far beyond music.
In 1977, Carl Bean recorded I Was Born This Way, one of the first openly gay pride anthems in music history. At a time when LGBTQ people faced widespread discrimination and invisibility, the song delivered a powerful message of self-love, dignity, and pride that continues…
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