From Prince to musical theater classics, the answers were as varied and fascinating as the people being honored.
We went to the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles 5th annual Voice Awards red carpet on Saturday and asked the LGBTQ stars and advocates for the piece of music that empowered or inspired them at any point in their lives.
Ross Mathews:
"Bye Bye Birdie."
"That musical, the first time I heard it I was like 'What? Somebody made a musical FOR ME', and I played it in the car all the time. That sort of made see that there was this whole other world."
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Mike Pusnik, Board of Directors, GMCLA
"True Colors"
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Geena Rocero:
"I Will Survive"
"It's classic, right? I grew up in a tiny little alley in the Philippines. I could only dream to be here at this moment as a successful, out, transgender model and person of color."
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