Welcome to The Dougystyle Club!

I have been a passionate and dedicated music listener since 1997 when I discovered The Spice Girls. Since then I have explored music ranging from Beethoven to Marilyn Manson and while a lot has happened to me in the past 22 years my passion for music has never waned. What has changed is my journey of self-acceptance and self-love. I am an out and proud gay man who is married but that has not always been the case. I have struggled most of my life with my sexuality which is not uncommon for many people in the LGBTQ community. Through my ups and downs though music has always been there to soundtrack my life. The music I turned to throughout my life reflected different emotions and parts of my being that sometimes I myself could not express openly to those around me.

The purpose of this blog is to dissect and celebrate music that has made an impact on me throughout my life as a gay man. I will look at music from various eras and genres but all through a Queer lens. I also want to use this blog to help give a bigger platform to modern acts from the LGBTQ community as well as their diverse listeners. Their music deserves a wider audience and I hope that this blog can help it reach more people as well as connect LGBTQ music fans from all over the world.

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