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THE ROAD TO UNTRY MIC’S FIRST OPENLY GAY STAR
While the event was not gay-specific, AIDS still rried tremendo stigma as a “gay disease. Dolly Parton (publicy photo) Sce those early stands for gay rights, other untry stars have spoken out on behalf of LGBT issu; they clu Wynona Judd, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Trisha Yearwood, and Marta McBri, among others. Asked whether the world is ready for “a gay mastream untry star, ” she replied, “Hontly, that’s a tough one, ” then sighed.
IS GARY LEVOX GAY? AGE, HEIGHT, NET WORTH
Country heartthrob Kenny Chney gave a siar answer an terview wh Playboy magaze the same month — after vehemently nyg mors that he is gay, fueled by his quickie divorce om actrs Renee Zellwegger. Asked if there will be a gay untry sger our lifetime, “I don’t know. ” Still, untry’s hostily to gays may be overstated.
When Country Mic Televisn (CMT) posted a March 2009 blog about gay fans embracg the Rasl Flatts song “Love Who You Love, ” drew the expected negative ments — but plenty of posive reactns, too.