[News] Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2018 Special Live

[URANUS]

Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

^I just came to post this same video! They go on talking about Ayu's relationship with the LGBT community and some people from the event talk about how her work helped them going through life!

Can you translate more from the interview? I could understand a little about how "How Beautiful You Are" was very important because the lyrics resonated with LGBT people in Japan.

One person said that Ayu is a "Goddess" in the LGBT community or something.

Someone also said the three biggest artists are Ayu, Namie and Koda Kumi. I'm surprised Utada Hikaru wasn't included because she's big in the LGBT community as well. I feel like only Ayu and Hikki have openly supported gay rights / gay marriage in Jpop.

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by URANUS

Someone also said the three biggest artists are Ayu, Namie and Koda Kumi. I'm surprised Utada Hikaru wasn't included because she's big in the LGBT community as well. I feel like only Ayu and Hikki have openly supported gay rights / gay marriage in Jpop.

Idk about Namie, but Kuu definitely is. One of her most famous quotes (at least here in the west) is, that no matter the sex, love is love. I remember it even being mentioned on her English wiki.
Also one time she popped up in a gay club partying and even singing one of her songs without being announced or anybody knowing.
She doesn't talk often about it like Ayu does, but it's visible in her work.

[EndOfTheWorld]

Years ago I was quite surprised to find out that Ayu had a notable lgbt audience. When I was getting to know her music it didn't seem to align with the typical taste of lgbt when it came to music. (This was before things like Lady Dynamite PV and Timmy and hbya for example.)
But the themes and messages of Ayu's songs are universal and human so just about anyone can connect to her in their own way. So it's nice to see people connect to her songs and show how Ayu has helped them in life.

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by EndOfTheWorld

Years ago I was quite surprised to find out the Ayu had a notable lgbt audience. When I was getting to know her music it didn't seem to align with the typical taste of lgbt when it came to music. (This was before things like Lady Dynamite PV and Timmy and hbya for example.)
But the themes and messages of Ayu's songs are universal and human so just about anyone can connect to her in their own way. So it's nice to see people connect to her songs and show how Ayu has helped them in life.

Talking with random Japanese gay guys I met they only ever told me Ayu and Koda are considered "gay" icons among the community members.