“Hallelujah” is a Queer Anthem

Leonard Cohen’s famous tune screams queer love.

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Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” made famous by Jeff Buckley’s cover and later Rufus Wainwright’s version in Dreamworks’ Shrek, has been subjected to a variety of interpretations.

When taking the lyrics at face value, one might say it is about religious faith, but Buckley claimed it was about “the hallelujah…