‘Smalltown Boy’: Bronski

‘Smalltown Boy’: Bronski
‘Smalltown Boy’: Bronski Beat’s gay anthem strikes chord 40 years on

Forty years after its 1984 release, Bronski Beat’s new wave hit “Smalltown Boy” has transcended generations to become an LGBTQ anthem for young and old alike.

Narrowly spared the censor’s axe in a Britain where being gay was only partially decriminalized, its tale of coming out and fleeing home ha…