WHY?-ONE OF US-BEAUTIFUL

TODAY ON THEGAYTE-KEEPER WE ARE DEDICATING THIS SPECIAL EDITION OF THROW BACK VIDEOS TO Eric Mohat, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover & Jaheem Herrera, THESE ARE THE THREE YOUNG MEN THAT TOOK THEIR LIVES DUE TO BULLY-CIDE. THE BEAUTY OF MUSIC IS THAT IT CAN TOUCH US ANYTIME…ANYWHERE, SO WHEN YOU HEAR EITHER ONE OF THESE SONGS NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN THE WORLD, STOP & REFLECT UPON THE LIVES OF THESE YOUNG MEN THAT ARE GONE TOO SOON…

WHY is the first solo single by the Scottish singer Annie Lennox, released in 1992. It was taken from her debut solo album Diva and reached no.5 in the United Kingdom and number thirty-four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. I CHOSE THIS SONG BECAUSE THE ARTIST IS SUCH A GAY ICON & THIS SONG OF HERS MADE ME ASKED WHY? 

ONE OF US is a song written by Eric Bazilian (of The Hooters) and originally released by Joan Osborne. Released in March 1995 on the album Relish and produced by Rick Chertoff, it became a top 40 hit in November of that year. The song deals with various aspects of belief in God by asking questions inviting the listener to consider how they might relate to God, such as "Would you call [God's name] to his face?" or "Would you want to see [God's face] if seeing meant that you would have to believe [in theological concepts]?" THIS IS SO PERFECT GIVEN MY THEME FOR TODAY. OF COURSE MANY OF US WOULD THINK ABOUT THE MESSAGE & THEME, BUT HOW MANY OF US WOULD TRY TO ANSWER THE QUESTION PRESENTED? 

BEAUTIFUL is a song written and produced by Linda Perry and recorded by American singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera for her second studio album, Stripped (2002). It is a cello-driven, classically-flavored ballad in which its protagonist deals with hurtful statements made against her that cause her to feel insecure and have low self-esteem. She does not let other people's negativity get the best of her. It was released as the album's second single in late 2002 and reached number one in several countries. The song earned her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. I CHOSE THIS SONG BECAUSE SO MANY OF US STILL DON’T KNOW WE ARE BEAUTIFUL & WE DIE A SLOW PAINFUL DEATH AS A RESULT…