![]() It had been a year since Lady Gaga dropped jaws with the gloriously defiant LGBT anthem "Born This Way," and somebody needed to step up and quietly express how sad and absurd it was that happy, consenting, adult couples still couldn't get a marriage acknowledged on a federal level. Campaigners needed the sense of outspoken solidarity, middle Americans still sitting on the fence needed a nudge in the right direction, and the government needed a reminder of which way the tide was turning, culturally. In other words, when "Same Love" was released, America damn well needed it. ![]() In that way, 'Same Love' is both a call to action and a signal that the light at the end of the tunnel grows brighter by the day." Club would later note that the equal rights ballad's "straightforward message of hope and progress hits the mark during a pivotal point of cultural shift. When Macklemore released "Same Love" in 2012, it felt crucial.
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