NFL strength ach out as gay a first for US profsnal sports

WHY KATIE PT IS COUNTRY MIC'S NEXT QUEER STARTHE 25-YEAR-OLD NASHVILLE-BASED SGER IS REIMAGG THE GENRE ONE GAY LOVE SONG AT A TIME.BY SAM MANZELLAFEBARY 20, 2020/10:21 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:4096PX;WIDTH:6144PX;}ALYSSA GAFKJEN/COURTY OF SACKS & CO.KATIE PRUITTBY SAM MANZELLAFEBARY 20, 2020 / 10:21 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHY KATIE PT IS COUNTRY MIC'S NEXT QUEER STAR","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2020-02-20T15:21:44.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2020-02-20T15:21:44.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SAM MANZELLA"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}QUEER SGER-SONGWRER KATIE PT DON'T NECSARILY BELIEVE GOD THE BIBLIL, "Y WH A WHE BEARD" SENSE, BUT THAT DON'T MEAN SHE'S GIVEN UP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A NASHVILLE TRANSPLANT BY WAY OF THE SUBURBS OF ATLANTA, GEIA, PT WAS RAISED A TRADNAL CATHOLIC HOEHOLD. SHE CUT HER TEETH PERFORMG MIL THEATER PRODUCTNS AS A KID, LATER BRANCHG OUT TO SGG WH JAM BANDS AND BELTG AT OPEN MIC NIGHTS NEARBY ATHENS DURG A STT MUNY LLEGE. BUT THE UNTRY CROONER C RELOTG TO NASHVILLE FOR THE LATTER HALF OF LLEGE—AND BEGNG TO TAKE THE STAGE AS A SOLO ARTIST WH NFINCE—AS A PIVOTAL MOMENT HER BURGEONG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I JT FELT LIKE I ULDN'T REALLY BE MYSELF, SPECIFILLY EMBRACG MY SEXUALY," PT TELLS NEWNOWNEXT, REFLECTG ON HER PAST AS A YOUNG ADULT STUCK SUBURBIA. "AND I REALLY STGGLED WH THAT. I THK JT THE ACT OF MOVG AWAY OM MY HOMETOWN SENTIALLY IS WHAT PROVID THE SPACE FOR ME TO EMBRACE THAT SI OF MYSELF."COURTY OF SACKS & {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AT JT 25 YEARS OLD, PT HAS ALREADY ATTRACTED THE ATTENTN OF MICIANS LIKE RTON KELLY, KACEY MGRAV' HBAND, AND RERD HER FIRST FULL-LENGTH STUD ALBUM: EXPECTATNS, SLATED TO DROP THIS FRIDAY, FEBARY 21. SHE'S SPENT THE BULK OF HER ADULTHOOD LEARNG TO ACCEPT HERSELF FOR WHO SHE IS, AND PUTTG THAT JOURNEY OF SELF-LOVE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND SHOWS. LIKE ANY GOOD G-OF-AGE SAGA, QUEER OR NOT, EXPECTATNS UNFOLDS CHAPTERS RIFE WH ANGST, FEAR, AND PA. TRACKS LIKE "GRACE HAS A GUN" AND "MY MD'S A SHIP (THAT'S GOG DOWN)" SPELL OUT PT'S FIRSTHAND EXPERIENC NAVIGATG TOXIC FIRST LOV AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSU, PAIRG HER THROATY, POWERHOE VOLS WH MELLOW, AMERINA-STYLE GUAR RIFFS. HER TORMENT IS ALMOST UNFORTABLY PALPABLE, A TTAMENT TO THE LEVEL OF VULNERABILY PT HERSELF IS FORTABLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHEN I'M GOG THROUGH HARD THGS, [SONGWRG] IS AN OUTLET FOR ME TO EXPRS THE EMOTNS THAT I'M SIFTG THROUGH," SHE SHAR. SHE REMEMBERS THE REAL-LIFE GRACE SHOWG HER THE GUN UNR HER PILLOW, PROMPTG PT TO JOT DOWN THE PHRASE GRACE HAS A GUN—A PAFUL ANECDOTE WHICH WOULD BEE THE GENIS FOR THE GUT-WRENCHG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PT LIKENS HER SONGWRG PROCS TO KEEPG A DIARY OR A GRATU JOURNAL, BOTH THGS SHE ALSO DO REGULARLY: "YOU HAVE SO MANY THOUGHTS, AND 'S HARD TO UNRSTAND THEM ALL. SO WRG THGS DOWN IS IMPORTANT. YOU DON'T QUE KNOW WHAT 'S GOG TO TURN TO, BUT YOU KNOW MEANS SOMETHG."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT EXPECTATNS, LIKE PT, HAS HOPE. SONGS LIKE "LOVG HER," "NORMAL," AND "GEIA" SPEAK TO HER ONGOG STGGLE TO EMBRACE HER OWN QUEERNS AND ENURAGE THOSE AROUND HER TO DO THE SAME. SHE'S SCRIBED "IT'S ALWAYS BEEN YOU" AS A LOVE SONG TO HER CURRENT GIRLIEND, WH WHOM SHE'S EXPERIENCED A HEALTHY, LOVG RELATNSHIP FOR THE FIRST TIME HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THERE IS A PLACE PAST THE GEIA P / PEOPLE WHO WELE YOU WH AN OPEN MD," SHE CROONS THE BRIDGE OF "GEIA," A BTERSWEET O TO HER HOME STATE. "THEY SAY 'LL TAKE, 'LL JT TAKE SOME TIME / 'TIL LOVE BELONGS, BELONGS TO ALL HUMANKD."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PT CREDS OUT UNTRY AND AMERINA LEGENDS LIKE BRANDI CARLILE—WHOSE RERD BY THE WAY, I FIVE YOU SRED HER THE 2019 GRAMMY AWARD FOR BT AMERINA ALBUM—FOR RVG OUT SPACE FOR OTHER WOMEN AND LGBTQ ACTS THE GENRE. (PT SAYS SHE EQUENTLY GETS LIKENED TO CARLILE, A PLIMENT SHE STGGL TO ACCEPT—"SHE HAS, LIKE, 20 YEARS ON ME!"){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"HAD I TRIED TO MAKE A RERD LIKE THIS 10 YEARS AGO—EVEN SEVEN, OR, FUCK, FIVE YEARS AGO—'S BEG LS AND LS NTROVERSIAL," SHE SAYS. "THANK GOD. BEE SHOULDN'T BE NTROVERSIAL! IT'S A HUMAN STGGLE. IT'S A SPECIFIC HUMAN STGGLE. I'M PECIALLY PROUD TO KEEP THOSE SOUTHERN ROOTS AND TALK ABOUT THE TOPICS BEE BEG OM THE SOUTH IS A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE THAN, LIKE, GROWG UP CALIFORNIA AND BEG QUEER."ALYSSA GAFKJEN/COURTY OF SACKS & CO.KATIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PT ADDS THAT SHE LIV FOR THE MOMENTS WHERE HER SONGS STRIKE A CHORD LISTENERS, QUEER OR NOT. "I LOVE KNOWG THAT I ALSO HAVE FANS WHO AREN'T LGBT," SHE SAYS. "MY FAVORE IS WHEN STRAIGHT WHE DUS ARE LIKE, I LOVE 'LOVG HER,' THAT'S MY FAVORE SONG. LIKE, DU, Y! YOU ROCK. I ALSO WANT PEOPLE WHO AREN'T LGBT TO MAYBE BETTER UNRSTAND THAT EXPERIENCE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS SHE GEARS UP TO RELEASE EXPECTATNS TO THE UNIVERSE, AND EMBARK ON HER FIRST HEADLG TOUR THROUGHOUT THE U.S., PT N'T HELP BUT REFLECT ON HOW FAR SHE'S E. SHE'S NERVO, SURE, BUT WHAT 20-SOMETHG-YEAR-OLD FDG THEIR PLACE THE WORLD ISN'T? AG 20 AND 25 MAY ONLY BE SEPARATED BY FIVE YEARS, BUT THE AMOUNT OF MAJOR LIFE CHANG AND TRANSNS THAT OCCUR THAT SHORT PERD ARE ALMOST TOO VAST TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S EVEN MORE TE FOR SOMEONE LIKE PT, WHO OPENLY ADMS SHE'S STILL VERY MUCH THE PROCS OF FIGURG OUT WHO SHE WANTS TO BE—AND WHAT SHE WANTS TO BELIEVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I FEEL LIKE I WAS A PERSON OF FAH THE BEGNG OF MY LIFE BEE THAT'S WHAT I WAS TOLD TO BE," SHE NFS. "AND I'M TRYG TO FIGURE OUT, AS I'M BEG AN ADULT, WHAT RELIGN AND WHAT FAH MEAN TO ME. THE OLR YOU GET, YOU'RE SORT OF REFG AND RHAPG WHAT GOD IS TO YOU. AT THE END OF THE DAY, 'S THAT FEELG OF, LIKE, WOW—THAT THERE IS GOOD. THE WORLD N BE GOOD. AND THAT'S GOD. THAT'S HOPE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STREAM EXPECTATNS ON FRIDAY, FEBARY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
'LOVE NEVER LI': IS KEV GAY? HERE'S WHY KATHERE LEFT HIM FOR HER EX ELIAS
IS KATEE SACKHOFF GAY?
JAGUARS ASSISTANT KEV MAXEN IS FIRST MALE NFL ACH TO E OUT AS GAY
NFL STRENGTH ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US PROFSNAL SPORTS

WHY KATIE PT IS COUNTRY MIC'S NEXT QUEER STARTHE 25-YEAR-OLD NASHVILLE-BASED SGER IS REIMAGG THE GENRE ONE GAY LOVE SONG AT A TIME.BY SAM MANZELLAFEBARY 20, 2020/10:21 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:4096PX;WIDTH:6144PX;}ALYSSA GAFKJEN/COURTY OF SACKS & CO.KATIE PRUITTBY SAM MANZELLAFEBARY 20, 2020 / 10:21 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHY KATIE PT IS COUNTRY MIC'S NEXT QUEER STAR","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2020-02-20T15:21:44.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2020-02-20T15:21:44.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SAM MANZELLA"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}QUEER SGER-SONGWRER KATIE PT DON'T NECSARILY BELIEVE GOD THE BIBLIL, "Y WH A WHE BEARD" SENSE, BUT THAT DON'T MEAN SHE'S GIVEN UP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A NASHVILLE TRANSPLANT BY WAY OF THE SUBURBS OF ATLANTA, GEIA, PT WAS RAISED A TRADNAL CATHOLIC HOEHOLD. SHE CUT HER TEETH PERFORMG MIL THEATER PRODUCTNS AS A KID, LATER BRANCHG OUT TO SGG WH JAM BANDS AND BELTG AT OPEN MIC NIGHTS NEARBY ATHENS DURG A STT MUNY LLEGE. BUT THE UNTRY CROONER C RELOTG TO NASHVILLE FOR THE LATTER HALF OF LLEGE—AND BEGNG TO TAKE THE STAGE AS A SOLO ARTIST WH NFINCE—AS A PIVOTAL MOMENT HER BURGEONG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I JT FELT LIKE I ULDN'T REALLY BE MYSELF, SPECIFILLY EMBRACG MY SEXUALY," PT TELLS NEWNOWNEXT, REFLECTG ON HER PAST AS A YOUNG ADULT STUCK SUBURBIA. "AND I REALLY STGGLED WH THAT. I THK JT THE ACT OF MOVG AWAY OM MY HOMETOWN SENTIALLY IS WHAT PROVID THE SPACE FOR ME TO EMBRACE THAT SI OF MYSELF."COURTY OF SACKS & {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AT JT 25 YEARS OLD, PT HAS ALREADY ATTRACTED THE ATTENTN OF MICIANS LIKE RTON KELLY, KACEY MGRAV' HBAND, AND RERD HER FIRST FULL-LENGTH STUD ALBUM: EXPECTATNS, SLATED TO DROP THIS FRIDAY, FEBARY 21. SHE'S SPENT THE BULK OF HER ADULTHOOD LEARNG TO ACCEPT HERSELF FOR WHO SHE IS, AND PUTTG THAT JOURNEY OF SELF-LOVE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND SHOWS. LIKE ANY GOOD G-OF-AGE SAGA, QUEER OR NOT, EXPECTATNS UNFOLDS CHAPTERS RIFE WH ANGST, FEAR, AND PA. TRACKS LIKE "GRACE HAS A GUN" AND "MY MD'S A SHIP (THAT'S GOG DOWN)" SPELL OUT PT'S FIRSTHAND EXPERIENC NAVIGATG TOXIC FIRST LOV AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSU, PAIRG HER THROATY, POWERHOE VOLS WH MELLOW, AMERINA-STYLE GUAR RIFFS. HER TORMENT IS ALMOST UNFORTABLY PALPABLE, A TTAMENT TO THE LEVEL OF VULNERABILY PT HERSELF IS FORTABLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHEN I'M GOG THROUGH HARD THGS, [SONGWRG] IS AN OUTLET FOR ME TO EXPRS THE EMOTNS THAT I'M SIFTG THROUGH," SHE SHAR. SHE REMEMBERS THE REAL-LIFE GRACE SHOWG HER THE GUN UNR HER PILLOW, PROMPTG PT TO JOT DOWN THE PHRASE GRACE HAS A GUN—A PAFUL ANECDOTE WHICH WOULD BEE THE GENIS FOR THE GUT-WRENCHG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PT LIKENS HER SONGWRG PROCS TO KEEPG A DIARY OR A GRATU JOURNAL, BOTH THGS SHE ALSO DO REGULARLY: "YOU HAVE SO MANY THOUGHTS, AND 'S HARD TO UNRSTAND THEM ALL. SO WRG THGS DOWN IS IMPORTANT. YOU DON'T QUE KNOW WHAT 'S GOG TO TURN TO, BUT YOU KNOW MEANS SOMETHG."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT EXPECTATNS, LIKE PT, HAS HOPE. SONGS LIKE "LOVG HER," "NORMAL," AND "GEIA" SPEAK TO HER ONGOG STGGLE TO EMBRACE HER OWN QUEERNS AND ENURAGE THOSE AROUND HER TO DO THE SAME. SHE'S SCRIBED "IT'S ALWAYS BEEN YOU" AS A LOVE SONG TO HER CURRENT GIRLIEND, WH WHOM SHE'S EXPERIENCED A HEALTHY, LOVG RELATNSHIP FOR THE FIRST TIME HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THERE IS A PLACE PAST THE GEIA P / PEOPLE WHO WELE YOU WH AN OPEN MD," SHE CROONS THE BRIDGE OF "GEIA," A BTERSWEET O TO HER HOME STATE. "THEY SAY 'LL TAKE, 'LL JT TAKE SOME TIME / 'TIL LOVE BELONGS, BELONGS TO ALL HUMANKD."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PT CREDS OUT UNTRY AND AMERINA LEGENDS LIKE BRANDI CARLILE—WHOSE RERD BY THE WAY, I FIVE YOU SRED HER THE 2019 GRAMMY AWARD FOR BT AMERINA ALBUM—FOR RVG OUT SPACE FOR OTHER WOMEN AND LGBTQ ACTS THE GENRE. (PT SAYS SHE EQUENTLY GETS LIKENED TO CARLILE, A PLIMENT SHE STGGL TO ACCEPT—"SHE HAS, LIKE, 20 YEARS ON ME!"){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"HAD I TRIED TO MAKE A RERD LIKE THIS 10 YEARS AGO—EVEN SEVEN, OR, FUCK, FIVE YEARS AGO—'S BEG LS AND LS NTROVERSIAL," SHE SAYS. "THANK GOD. BEE SHOULDN'T BE NTROVERSIAL! IT'S A HUMAN STGGLE. IT'S A SPECIFIC HUMAN STGGLE. I'M PECIALLY PROUD TO KEEP THOSE SOUTHERN ROOTS AND TALK ABOUT THE TOPICS BEE BEG OM THE SOUTH IS A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE THAN, LIKE, GROWG UP CALIFORNIA AND BEG QUEER."ALYSSA GAFKJEN/COURTY OF SACKS & CO.KATIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PT ADDS THAT SHE LIV FOR THE MOMENTS WHERE HER SONGS STRIKE A CHORD LISTENERS, QUEER OR NOT. "I LOVE KNOWG THAT I ALSO HAVE FANS WHO AREN'T LGBT," SHE SAYS. "MY FAVORE IS WHEN STRAIGHT WHE DUS ARE LIKE, I LOVE 'LOVG HER,' THAT'S MY FAVORE SONG. LIKE, DU, Y! YOU ROCK. I ALSO WANT PEOPLE WHO AREN'T LGBT TO MAYBE BETTER UNRSTAND THAT EXPERIENCE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS SHE GEARS UP TO RELEASE EXPECTATNS TO THE UNIVERSE, AND EMBARK ON HER FIRST HEADLG TOUR THROUGHOUT THE U.S., PT N'T HELP BUT REFLECT ON HOW FAR SHE'S E. SHE'S NERVO, SURE, BUT WHAT 20-SOMETHG-YEAR-OLD FDG THEIR PLACE THE WORLD ISN'T? 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There's no doubt that Katy Perry is a gay crashed onto the pop mic scene back 2008 wh "I Kissed A Girl, " a flirty dip to the pool of bisexualy that, at first, angered nservative listeners and even some people the LGBTQ+ muny. " Ariana Gran recently lled "The One That Got Away" (om Perry's rerd-breakg 2010 sophomore LP Teenage Dream) "one of the most perfectly wrten pop songs ever om one of the bt pop albums of all time. 'Unrneath this hilar movie, s ma character, Katie Mchell (voiced by Abbi Jabson), seemed to be gay.

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The "I Kissed a Girl" sger tailed how she "prayed the gay away at my J mps" * is katie gay *

"I noticed all the people I was basg Katie on were queer to the pot that people on the movie started askg, 'Is Katie gay? In the world of stud animatn, havg a gay character is rare — let alone makg the lead character gay.

"Sony really pulled through and didn't chicken out, bee the tth is, you n't do this at every stud, " Rianda after speakg to Rianda and Nichols for this story, Variety reported that the LGBTQ+ staff at Pixar alleged that Disney mand cuts their movi of "nearly every moment of overtly gay affectn... "This followed the pany-wi memo om Disney CEO Bob Chapek regardg recent Florida legislatn known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, which would ban discsn of sexual orientatn and genr inty schools.

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I., and the first openly gay mayor of a state pal -- has reprented Rho Island's First Congrsnal District sce 2011.

She mak history as Kansas's first LGBTQ member of Congrs and the first gay Native Amerin woman elected to Congrs. Gay ngrsman Sean Patrick Maloney won reelectn 2018 to ntue reprentg New York's 18th District. Mark Pon is a gay polician and former small-bs owner who first took office the U.

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'Most of my unnsc adolcence, I prayed the gay away at my J mps,' the former church sger revealed at a Human Rights Campaign gala. * is katie gay *

Katy Perry opened up about her sexualy this weekend, revealg that she “prayed the gay away” after grapplg wh her own cursy. “When I was growg up, homosexualy was synonymo wh the word ‘abomatn’ and ‘hell, ’” she said, addg that she “prayed the gay away at my J mps.

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Mch Paranorman was the first openly gay character an all-ag Amerin animated movie, and until now, he was still the most proment. "When I was growg up, homosexualy was synonymo wh the word 'abomatn' and 'hell, '" she add that she then "prayed the gay away at my J mps.

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'LOVE NEVER LI': IS KEV GAY? HERE'S WHY KATHERE LEFT HIM FOR HER EX ELIAS

IS KATEE SACKHOFF GAY?

JAGUARS ASSISTANT KEV MAXEN IS FIRST MALE NFL ACH TO E OUT AS GAY