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Coffee Break: songs about love and acceptance -

Coffee Break: songs about love and acceptance

A person holds a Transgender Pride flag as people gather on Christopher Street outside the Stonewall Inn in New York City on June 28, 2019.
A person holds a Transgender Pride flag as people gather on Christopher Street outside the Stonewall Inn in New York City on June 28, 2019.Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

by Jill Riley and Luke Taylor

March 31, 2023

Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility, celebrating individuals who are transgender or nonbinary, as well as raising awareness of the discrimination they face.

Because today is a day to uplift trans people and to advance awareness, let’s build a playlist of music filled with positive messages. For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that are about love, acceptance, equality and support?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive.

Songs Played
The Replacements - Androgynous
The Magnetic Fields - Andrew in Drag
Sly and the Family Stone - Everyday People
Shungudzo - It's a good day (to fight the system)
Miley Cyrus - Rainbowland (feat. Dolly Parton)
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
Ray Charles - You Are My Sunshine