Video: Manchester gay villagers show they were �Born This Way�

Members of Manchester�s gay village have taken part in their own take on Lady Gaga�s Born This Way, described as �the new gay anthem� by Sir Elton John.

The video, which was produced with the support of Universal Music, includes customers of clubs and bars including AXM, Churchill�s, Belinda Scandals, Poptastic, Cruz 101, Via, and New York New York who were asked to spontaneously lip-sync to Gaga�s track.

To other some critics, Born This Way is a rehash of Madonna�s 1989 hit Express Yourself. The lyrics include: �No matter gay, straight, or bi/ Lesbian, transgendered life/ I�m on the right track, baby� and �Don�t be a drag, just be a queen.�

The single is the first on a new album of the same name.

In the United States, a special edition of the single is being sold exclusively by the retailer Target. The chain has a track record for donating to homophobic political causes. In order to sign the deal with the Lady Gaga, the chain agreed to �make amends� for their past support of homophobes and donate to LGBT charities.