Talk:I'm Coming Out

Fair use rationale for Image:Amerie - I'm Coming Out promo single.jpg
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Fair use rationale for Image:Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out single cover.jpg
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Fair use rationale for Image:Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out 7-inch single cover.jpg
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Meaning/LGBT
The article does not mention what the song is actually about, though it mentions Diana Ross changed record labels around the time the song was released. There is also no mention of the fact that it is one of the most popular and well-known gay anthems. I don't detect any homosexuality in the lyrics themselves, and seeing as Ross is straight, I doubt it is actually an LGBT-themed song, but, because the most common meaning of coming out is admitting one is non-heterosexual, the LGBT community use it to proudly express themselves. Can anyone explain what the (intended) original meaning of the song is? F W Nietzsche (talk) 06:54, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Truly, you jest? You need an explaination of what "I'm Coming Out" means? Jesus, it means coming into your own(self). Asserting yourself until you self-actualize. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.244.188.55 (talk) 04:21, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

Infobox image
Copyright rules of Wikipedia, like WP:NFCC, would be enforced to discourage using more than one image. Therefore, we must keep just one of three: the US vinyl sleeve, (turns out to be Belgian) two: French cover art, and German cover art. Which one? If neither, how about US side label? --George Ho (talk) 00:16, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

Pinging SnapSnap and JGabbard. --George Ho (talk) 00:16, 25 July 2015 (UTC)


 * I am not convinced that the rules are actually saying that only one image is allowed. Many song articles have an alternative single cover and they are not bothered. Let's just leave it as it is.  I do, however, feel that the French cover best captures the spirit of the song.-JGabbard (talk) 06:09, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I did ask one administrator, Masem. I was told that using more than one non-free image without critical commentary is excessive use. --George Ho (talk) 14:15, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
 * For album and single covers, we generally do allow one additional alternative cover image to be used, if that represents a significant release in the worldwide market (on the presumption that there is no further discussion of the cover art). So if there was a single that had a US cover and a significantly different cover for the EU, both would likely be included. In this case, coverages from two separate countries really don't match up - add to the fact they are simply images of Ross with labeling, and that begs the need to see the images, so both are not necessary under NFCC. --M ASEM (t) 14:23, 25 July 2015 (UTC)


 * In that case, I pick the US one to represent the song, the US market, and the singer. George Ho (talk) 14:27, 25 July 2015 (UTC) (Read further)
 * Either the French or German cover is acceptable. The U.S. cover is merely black and white text, and amateur art at that, and thus does not significantly enhance the article and its appearance.-JGabbard (talk) 14:59, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
 * As far as I can tell, the (really bad) "US" sleeve there was actually only used in Belgium for imported US copies; it seems to have been issued in a generic Motown sleeve in the USA. So I would happily drop that one altogether. --Walnuts go kapow (talk) 17:13, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
 * It was Belgian? Where is the source proving it? George Ho (talk) 17:26, 25 July 2015 (UTC) Never mind. I found proof. I removed it, leaving us only French and German. What about US side label then? --George Ho (talk) 17:30, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
 * We used the German cover art earlier, so let's go for the German one instead. George Ho (talk) 17:32, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Why can we have two images of Amerie but only one of Diana Ross? Even if this was permissible under the rules, it is undue weight to an obscure cover of a well known song.  Anyway, all other things being equal, I prefer the French one as being superior aesthetically and being more in the spirit of the song and the artist.  Gamaliel  ( talk ) 01:48, 12 August 2015 (UTC)

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