Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' style was in harmony with the feelings and thoughts of the gay community. This song influenced the way rap was perceived with its different views of reality and the way it called for change was next to Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" (Henderson). This song caused a change in the heterosexual community and also brought back old memories of the sensitive topic of civil war being compared rationally. This is a topic that has been debated for years: whether religion should control the LGBT community or whether it is more on the side of human rights. The support this song brought through Washington's Seventy-Four Referendum showed gay individuals that their voices can be heard not just by a gay male or female, but by a straight male artist who sees a desperate need for change. The reality of this piece won awards such as "MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Social Message" and was performed at the Grammys ("Washington Same-Sex Veto"). A change is bound to happen and with this powerful song the world should hide no longer