Folk singers once travelled from town to town, telling stories about heroic acts and horrific crimes. In an age before mass media, folkies sang the news. Michael Waugh is here, queer and spreading the news. His new single ‘We Are Here’ is a modern folk classic. It’s anthemic, rousing – and like those folk songs from another time, it sings the praises of heroes. What is exciting is that these heroes are all gay pioneers – men whose stories were often hidden in shadows, or hiding in the light. “I want to celebrate those gay men through history – many of whom risked their lives – so that I can stand here today, wearing my rainbow elastic-panelled Blundstone boots, and speak my truth.”