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    "Straight Boy" is a track from queer artist Shamir's latest record, Revelations.
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By Pride EditorMarch 27 2018 / 2:47 PM
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Shamir Addresses the Problem with Straight Boys & Toxic Masculinity

"Straight Boy" is a track from queer artist Shamir's latest record, Revelations.

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