Sir Ivan Teams Up With Taylor Dayne For 'Kiss All The Bullies Goodbye'

This Musician Aims To Be A Superhero For LGBT Teens

For his latest single, musician Sir Ivan teamed up with '80s hitmaker Taylor Dayne to create a zippy anthem with an anti-bullying cause.

Produced by Paul Oakenfold, “Kiss All the Bullies Goodbye” features vocals by Dayne and lyrics that encourage people to be "different and tolerant," according to press notes. Meanwhile, Ivan is going a step further by donating $100,000 to 10 anti-bullying organizations that support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) teens.

Appropriately enough, the video for "Kiss All the Bullies Goodbye" sees Ivan embodying a superhero's guise.

“Through my music, I want to demonstrate the importance of acceptance and understanding," he said in an email statement. "Young people, especially LGBT youth, often lack a support system and are more likely to be harassed and bullied, and I, for one, will not stand for it. I hope people will unite with me against this injustice."

In 2012, Sir Ivan dropped "La La Land," a dance track which also had a special shout out for the LGBT community.

Head here to check out his fundraising efforts.

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"19 in Scottish town, I was that small town boy, came out not long after the record."-- Jimmy Hunter, Twitter

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"F**kin' Perfect," P!nk
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"She Keeps Me Warm," Mary Lambert
"The video for Mary Lambert's 'She Keeps Me Warm' made me cry and also want to scream, 'I love girls!'" --Angel, Twitter
"Tougher Than The Rest," Bruce Springsteen
"The first video that showed gay couples not for camp or shock value. He did it with little press nor any exploration. He did it to show the broad spectrum of his fans."--Paul Graham, Facebook
"Brave," Sara Bareilles
"In fact, that whole album helped me get through transition *and* work on my voice! I can *almost* hit her highest notes."-- Tarah Zee Tamayo, Facebook
"You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)," Sylvester
"I'll always relate it with the first time I went to a pride festival in my teens. Something about it just sounds... free."-- Kris Borders, Facebook
"Express Yourself," Madonna
"I owe my gratitude to you, Madonna, as a gay Christian man. Thank you!"-- Bret Alleman, Facebook
"Subdivisions," Rush
"Captured the feelings of isolation I was feeling when I was a teen."-- Emilia Lombardi, Twitter
"Here's Where I Stand" from "Camp"
"This was my anthem for a long time -- got me through some tough times." -- Michael A. Goodman, Twitter
"A Little Respect," Erasure
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"Beautiful," Christina Aguilera
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"Dance In The Dark," Lady Gaga
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"Does Your Mother Know," ABBA
-- Gregory Fulford, Twitter
"I Kissed A Girl," Katy Perry
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Stephen Sondheim's "Putting It Together," as performed by Barbra Streisand
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"I'm Coming Out," Diana Ross
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"I Am What I Am" from "La Cage Aux Folles," performed by Gloria Gaynor
-- Diane Hansen, Twitter
"Same Love," Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
-- Matti Kerr, Twitter
"Runaway Train," Soul Asylum
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"Silent Legacy," Melissa Etheridge
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"The Killing of Georgie," Rod Stewart
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"Who Will Love Me As I Am?" from "Side Show"
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"Passionate Kisses," Mary Chapin Carpenter
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"I Didn't Know My Own Strength," Whitney Houston
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"Metamorphosis" Pet Shop Boys
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"Proud," Heather Small
-- Eric Crumrine, Twitter

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