Billboard ranked it #9 on their list of the "100 Greatest LGBTQ+ Anthems of All Time" in 2025.
Spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, including one week at No. 1. Cyndi Lauper True Colors
In 2008, Lauper co-founded (formerly the True Colors Fund), a nonprofit dedicated to ending homelessness among LGBTQ+ youth. Billboard ranked it #9 on their list of
Lauper has stated that the song resonated with her following the death of her close friend, Gregory Natal, from HIV/AIDS in 1985. Its message of self-acceptance and seeing someone's "true colors" led to its adoption by the LGBTQ+ community as an anthem of pride and resilience. In 2008, Lauper co-founded (formerly the True Colors
Watch the official high-definition music video for 'True Colors' here: Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (Official HD Video) CyndiLauperVEVO YouTube• Oct 25, 2009 1986. Writers: Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly.
Lauper performed the song at the 2022 signing of the Respect for Marriage Act.