The MTV Video Music Awards are set to thrill you with Lady Gaga‘s live madness, Kanye West‘s rage, and Miley Cyrus‘ freaky antics on August 25, but let’s not forget that this celebrated award show has a long and kickass history of honoring gay and gay-ish music videos. Here are the 11 awards that still hold up as gay totems.
11.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
“Give It Away”
Best Breakthrough Video
Maybe RHCP‘s video for “Give It Away” is best known for its silver-coated textures and editing tricks, but never forget that director Stephane Sednaoui included a couple of gay treats for the LGBT demo: Note that furtive kiss between Anthony Kiedis and Flea (pictured right), and don’t forget that between-the-legs shot of Kiedis grabbing his thong-clad junk. Those may be silly stunts, but this video is a pretty awesome exhibition of the mania and fun of rock’s homoeroticism-friendliest group.
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