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Pet Shop Boys have revealed a new song based on a speech by gay rights activist Panti. Listen to it below.
The song, which is called 'The Best Gay Possible', adds a trance track to the audio of the speech, which took place at an event at Dublin's Abbey Theatre in February. Panti, real name Rory O'Neill, is an Irish drag queen and gay rights activist.
Listen to the Pet Shop Boys' 'The Best Gay Possible' below
In the speech, which is featured heavily in Pet Shop Boys' song, Panti says, "Have you ever turned on the computer and seen videos of people just like you in far away countries, and countries not far away at all, being beaten and imprisoned and tortured and murdered because they are just like you?"
Panti goes on to tell the audience, "To grow up in a society that is overwhelmingly homophobic and to escape unscathed would be miraculous. So I don't hate you because you are homophobic. I actually admire you. I admire you because most of you are only a bit homophobic. Which all things considered is pretty good going."
He added, "But I do sometimes hate myself. I hate myself because I fucking check myself while standing at pedestrian crossings. And sometimes I hate you for doing that to me."
Speaking of the Pet Shop Boys track, Panti said: "Pet Shop Boys made an amazing track out of my Noble Call speech. Seriously, they did."
Pet Shop Boys, who have been active for over 30 years and have 11 studio albums under their belt, embark on a 10-date US tour in April, including an appearance at Coachell Festival.
