Rufus Wainwright wrote this song as a clever comment on sexuality and religion. It envisions the savior as a gay man wearing tube socks and hanging out at Studio 54. He'll also be visiting Fire Island, which the Village People recorded a song about. Wainwright was always upfront about his homosexuality, breaking the news to his parents when he was 14. Religion and the gay experience are common themes in his songwriting, and in "Gay Messiah," he brings them together.

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