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Here Are Gay Region Singers Who Stood Out Loud and Proud
Country music has a lengthy and not-so-proud reputation for being intensely homophobic. Gay country singers were, sadly, not warmly welcomed.
Singing gay love songs was even enough to end careers. For instance, Patrick Haggerty, whose band called Lavender Country, released what is widely believed to be the first explicitly gay record in , ultimately principal the band to fade into obscurity. Even artists coming out many years later, like Chely Wright, said their careers stalled after making their sexuality known to the public.
However, the region music scene has become much more inclusive over the last decade. It’s wonderfully making a quiet shift toward greater diversity and acceptance of gay artists.
From gay region stars singing odes about loving who you want to country artists encouraging listeners not to be afraid to embrace their gender identity, the genre – both its artists and its fans – has finally reached a place where acceptance is the modern standard.
So, today, let&#;s take a observe at some of
9 Canadian Country Artists Who Are Part Of The LGBTQ Community
Every June, people around the world mark Pride month. It&#;s a time to the uplift LGBTQ voices, celebrate LGBTQ culture and support LGBTQ rights. And it&#;s day that country music connected in the fun!
Country melody has a historic reputation of being an unwelcoming space for artists who don&#;t fit the mould. As the years travel on, this is tediously changing &#; thankfully! It&#;s so important to listento music from all perspectives, and all walks of life.
Earlier in , T.J. Osborne from The Brothers Osborne came out. This made him the first openly gay artist signed to a major country label. A HUGE milestone for the country genre. And largely, audiences have been supportive. Of course, there&#;s the predictable negative comments. But all in all, the news was received well.
That alone shows progress. The fact that his label stood behind him, made it feel like it was different &#; that change was in the air.
Another indicator of transform we noticed was that in the last couple years, there has been a consistent incre
It’s a great time to be a queer nation music fan. Whether you’re a new devotee to Lil Nas X, Trixie Mattel and Orville Peck, or a longtime listener of sparkly rhinestone icons such as Dolly Parton, Lavender Country and Tomson Highway, big gay twangy summer is upon us.
Alberta’s Robert Adam has line-danced to the forefront of a new crop of queer country stars, earning a spot in the finals of Sirius XM’s Top Country competition. To help shed light on his new single “Moonlight Magic,” he shared some juicy details behind the song’s lyrics with Xtra.
“Back in my past when my family and my surrounding rural town looked down on me for my sexuality, I used to feel alive at night,” Adam explains. “When everyone else was asleep, there was no expectation of who or what I had to be.
“I would often meet other guys on dates in farmers’ fields or by lakes in the surrounding area,” he continues. “It was so thrilling and exhilarating because it was the start of me connecting with my accurate self, which would eventually come out to participate even in the daytime.
“This song is for anyone who
11 Country Artists Who&#;ve Come Out as Gay
Chely Wright was an absolute trailblazer when she revealed that she was gay in The country music establishment wasn't quite ready to accept someone from the LGBTQ+ community then, and one could make a case that little has changed even after nine more well-known stars have opened up.
Ty Herndon and Billy Gilman revealed they were gay during a groundbreaking five-hour stretch in November Since then there have been relatively few comings out &#x; instead, news of an artist's choice came organically, or as a footnote in a biography &#x; until TJ Osborne did so on Wednesday (Jan. 3).
That could be seen as a subscribe of progress, if it meant these artists were enjoying matching success on the radio or other platforms. That has not been the case &#x; tally a pair of Top 40 airplay hits as the only radio achievements among the 11 artists listed below, not counting successes earned prior to coming out.
Two artists on this list represent real change to how the country music community supports gay singers. One cleaned property at the Grammy