50 Bt Gay Songs: LGBTQ+ Songs To Celebrate Pri All Year

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• COUNTRY MIC HAS NEVER BEEN MORE GAY
• THE 50 BT GAY SONGS TO CELEBRATE PRI ALL YEAR LONG
• ULTIMATE PRI PLAYLIST: THE 50 BT GAY SONGS
• BT GAY ANTHEMS 2023: LGBTQ PRI SONGS PLAYLIST
• THE ULTIMATE GAY ANTHEMS & PRIDE CLASSICS — VOLUME 1
• CMT CELEBRAT PRI, COUNTRY MIC’S LGBTQ+ COMMUNYCMT TO STREAM CONCERT FOR LOVE & ACCEPTANCEBY CRAIG SHELBURNEJUNE 24, 2020/11:00 {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:600PX;WIDTH:1000PX;}BY CRAIG SHELBURNEJUNE 24, 2020 / 11:00 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"CMT CELEBRAT PRI, COUNTRY MIC’S LGBTQ+ COMMUNY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2020-06-24T15:00:26.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2020-06-24T15:00:26.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"CMT"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"CMT","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080}},"CREATOR":"CRAIG SHELBURNE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EDOR'S NOTE: ON JUNE 30, CMT WILL STREAM THE CONCERT FOR LOVE & ACCEPTANCE, HOSTED BY CODY ALAN, KRIST CHENOWETH, AND TY HERNDON. THE STREAM WILL BEG AT 7 PM ET/6 PM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF YOU'RE CUR ABOUT UNTRY MIC'S GAY PRENCE, LOOK BEHD THE SCEN, WHERE MULTIPLE MANAGERS, EXECUTIV AND SONGWRERS REPRENT THE LGBTQ+ MUNY WH PRI. WHILE THERE HASN'T YET BEEN A UNTRY ARTIST TO E OUT WHILE STILL ON THE CHARTS, GAY AND LBIAN PERFORMERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN PART OF THE FABRIC OF UNTRY MIC FOR {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;} .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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF THE MOST PROMIMENT MIC ROW FIGUR RIGHT NOW IS SHANE MCANALLY, WHO ATTEMPTED A REER AS A RERDG ARTIST WHILE CLOSETED. BUT AS A SONGWRER AND PRODUCER, HIS REER HAS EXPLOD THANKS TO HIS WORK WH MIDLAND, KACEY MGRAV, AND OLD DOMN. HE'S GAED A PROFILE BEYOND NASHVILLE AS WELL DUE TO HIS VOLVEMENT WH THE NBC SERI, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HIS EARLIT CUTS CLU LEE ANN WOMACK'S "LAST CALL" AND KENNY CHNEY'S "COME OVER." HE'S ALSO THE REIGNG ACM SONGWRER OF THE {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:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MCANALLY -WROTE THE AWARD-WNG "FOLLOW YOUR ARROW" WH KACEY MGRAV, WHO RERD , AND GOOD IEND BRANDY CLARK, WHO IS ALSO PART OF THE LGBTQ+ MUNY. CLARK'S NEWT ALBUM, YOUR LIFE IS A RERD, DIV TO THE EMOTNS THAT E WH THE END OF A RELATNSHIP -- SOMETHG THAT ANY LISTENER N RELATE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THOUGH SHE'S JTIFIABLY CELEBRATED FOR QUIRKY SONGS LIKE "STRIP," SHE ALSO POSSS THE ABILY TO CRAFT A MAJOR H, SUCH AS THE BAND PERRY'S "BETTER DIG TWO" AND MIRANDA LAMBERT'S "MAMA'S BROKEN HEART." CLARK'S OWN HEARTACHE SONG, "CAN WE BE STRANGERS AGA," SHOWS HER GIFT FOR WORDPLAY, AS SAD AS THE LYRICS MAY {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:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR FANS OF '90S UNTRY, TY HERNDON AND CHELY WRIGHT ARE FAIAR NAM. WRIGHT SECURED A NO. 1 H 1999 WH "SGLE WHE FEMALE" AND NTU TO RERD PENNTLY. SHE ME OUT AS A LBIAN HER 2010 MEMOIR, LIKE ME. SHE ALSO RETURNED TO THE OPRY STAGE LAST YEAR AFTER A NE-YEAR ABSENCE. MEANWHILE, THIS YEAR MARKS THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF HERNDON'S SOARG NO. 1 H, "WHAT MATTERED MOST," WHICH HE RE-RERD WH UPDATED LYRICS: "HIS EY WERE BLUE, HIS HAIR WAS LONG..."{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:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON THE SAME DAY 2014 THAT TY HERNDON ME OUT AS GAY, SO DID HIS IEND BILLY GILMAN. A PLATUM-SELLG ARTIST AS A KID, GILMAN LATER PETED ON THE VOICE. LISTENERS OM THAT ERA MAY ALSO REMEMBER GAY-IENDLY ANTHEMS SUCH AS GARTH BROOKS' "WE SHALL BE FREE," AS WELL AS SENSIVE BALLADS LIKE DOLLY PARTON'S "FAY," WHICH HAD THE LYRIC, "SOME ARE PREACHERS, SOME ARE GAY..." PARTON LATER LAND AN OSR NOMATN FOR WRG "TRAVEL' TH" OM THE FILM TRANSAMERI, WHICH FEATURED A TRANSGENR CHARACTER THE LEAD {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:75%;} .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:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BRANDI CARLILE HAS BEEN PART OF THE GREATER UNTRY MIC FAY FOR LONG TIME NOW. GROWG UP, SHE OFTEN SAYS, SHE NSIRED NASHVILLE AS "THE MOTHERSHIP." HER SKILL AT WRG A CLASSIC UNTRY SONG (WH A TWIST) SH THROUGH "IF SHE EVER LEAV ME," OM THE HIGHWOMEN'S SELF-TLED BUT LAST YEAR. CARLILE WON A GRAMMY THIS YEAR AS A -WRER OF TANYA TUCKER'S SOMBER BALLAD, "BRG MY FLOWERS NOW." SHE APPEARS ON THE VIO, PLAYG {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:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TUCKER AND CARLILE ARE AMONG THE MOST PROMENT MEMBERS OF THE AMERINA AND ROOTS MUNY, WHICH HAS E TO CLU AN CREASG NUMBER OF LGBTQ+ ARTISTS, SUCH AS MERCY BELL, S.G. GOODMAN, KATIE PT, AND JAIME WYATT. ALL FOUR OF THE WOMEN RPORATE THEIR QUEER PERSPECTIV TO THEIR SONGWRG, THOUGH THEIR MIL DIRECTNS SHOW THEIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AN UNEXPECTED FIGURE THE ROOTS SCENE IS TRIXIE MATTEL, A DRAG PERFORMER WHO WR FOLK-UNTRY SONGS AND PLAYS TOHARP (AND ALSO WON RUPL'S DRAG RACE). THERE'S ALSO A MYSTER FIGURE NAMED ORVILLE PECK, WHOSE MIC ASSUM A DRAMATIC WTERN FLAIR, AND WHOSE FACE AND INTY ARE OBSCURED BY A GED MASK AND WBOY {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:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 2018, FELLOW CANADIAN CROONER K.D. LANG PICKED UP A 2018 AMERINA TRAILBLAZER AWARD AT THE RYMAN AUDORIUM; SHE ME OUT 1992, FOLLOWG HER TIME AS A MAJOR LABEL UNTRY ARTIST. YET SHE WAS PART OF THE NASHVILLE SCENE JT LONG ENOUGH TO BEIEND BRENDA LEE, LORETTA LYNN, AND KTY WELLS -- ALL OF WHOM WERE PRODUCED BY THE GREAT OWEN BRADLEY -- AND TO RERD "HONKY TONK ANGELS MEDLEY."{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:75%;} .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:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WAYLON PAYNE, THE SON OF UNTRY SGER SAMMI SMH AND MICIAN JODY PAYNE (OM WILLIE NELSON'S BAND) SAYS HE ME OUT AS GAY AT 18, AT WHICH POT HE WAS DISOWNED, ACRDG TO HIS TERVIEW WH GARN & GUN. PAYNE'S OWN STORY FACTORS TO HIS UPG PROJECT, BLUE EY, THE HARLOT, THE QUEER, THE PHER & {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A RERDG ARTIST DURG THE LH NASHVILLE SOUND ERA, WILMA BURGS MAY BE NSIRED UNTRY MIC'S FIRST OPENLY GAY ARTIST. WORKG WH PRODUCER OWEN BRADLEY, SHE EQUENTLY RERD AMBIGUO, GENR NTRAL SONGS, AND EVEN LAND TWO GRAMMY NOMATNS FOR 1965, CLUDG ONE FOR "BABY." HER RERDG OF "MISTY BLUE" STANDS AS A CREATIVE HIGH POT, TOO. AFTER LEAVG THE MIC DTRY, SHE OPENED NASHVILLE'S FIRST WOMEN'S {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:75%;} .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:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN NEW DOCUMENTARY TLED INVISIBLE: GAY WOMEN SOUTHERN MIC, SONGWRERS SUCH AS KYE FLEMG ("I WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD"), JS LEARY ("WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS"), AND MARY ANN KENNEDY AND PAM ROSE ("I'LL STILL BE LOVG YOU") TALK ABOUT WHAT WAS LIKE TO BE A LBIAN THE 1980S UNTRY MIC MUNY. ONE OF NASHVILLE'S MOST POETIC AND POIGNANT SONGWRERS, MARY GTHIER, APPEARS THE FILM AS WELL. HER SIGNATURE SONG MAY BE THE PASSNATE ANTHEM, "MERCY NOW."{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:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NATNALLY KNOWN RAD HOSTS LIKE BLAIR GARNER AND CMT'S CODY ALAN ARE ALSO PART OF THE LGBTQ+ MUNY, WHILE EVERY BRANCH OF THE MIC DTRY IS REPRENTED THE LGBTQ+ FAY. FOR EXAMPLE, JASON OWEN IS A REGULAR BILLBOARD POWER PLAYER WHOSE SANDBOX ENTERTAMENT LEADS THE REERS OF KELSEA BALLERI, LTLE BIG TOWN, AND KACEY MGRAV -- JT THREE OF THE MANY UNTRY ARTISTS WHO HAVE SHOWN THEIR SUPPORT FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST YEAR, LGBTQ+ ALLY JAKE OWEN HAD A GOOD TIME GOOGLG "GAYT" SONGS AND THEN FILMED HIS OWN RENDN OF CHER'S "BELIEVE." SAME-SEX UPL ARE ALSO PART OF THE NARRATIVE NTEMPORARY MIC VIOS LIKE BROTHERS OSBORN' "STAY A LTLE LONGER" AND INGRID ANDRS' "THE STRANGER."{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:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT ISN'T HARD TO FD A MORN UNTRY ARTIST WHO HAS SPOKEN UP FOR GAY RIGHTS, EHER. CARRIE UNRWOOD FEND GAY MARRIAGE 2012, WHILE MIRANDA LAMBERT JOED HER GAY BROTHER (AND HIS HBAND) AT NEW YORK PRI 2019. AND REBA SIMPLY BELIEV THAT WE'RE ALL GOD'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PERHAPS JASON ALAN SAID BT EARLY HIS REER. ASKED IF ANY FANS HAD EVER E OUT TO HIM, HE TOLD THE SEATTLE GAY TIM 2009, "NOT REALLY, NOT THAT I N REMEMBER. IF YOU'RE A FAN, YOU'RE A FAN. I DON'T RE IF YOU'RE BLACK, WHE, GAY, STRAIGHT, WHATEVER. IF YOU'RE A FAN, THAT'S WHAT MATTERS. BUT TO ANSWER YOUR QUTN, I DON'T THK I'VE HAD ANYBODY E UP AND INTIFY THEMSELV (AS GAY). I MEET PEOPLE EVERY DAY AND TREAT THEM ALL THE SAME, WHATEVER THEY ARE."{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

COUNTRY MIC HAS NEVER BEEN MORE GAY

"20"I'm Comg Out" by Diana Ross20"I'm Comg Out" by Diana RossCred: AmazonApparently, Chic's Nile Rodgers was spired to wre this funky 1980 dance h for Diana Ross after seeg multiple drag queens drsed as the sger at a New York gay club.

THE 50 BT GAY SONGS TO CELEBRATE PRI ALL YEAR LONG

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ULTIMATE PRI PLAYLIST: THE 50 BT GAY SONGS

From the song’s openg synths and Jimmy Somerville’s unmistakable falsetto, “Smalltown Boy” marked a historic moment pop mic, pecially g om an openly gay group durg the peak of the AIDS crisis.

While many pot to the ballroom culture-spired “Vogue” as her pivotal LGBTQ anthem, “Exprs Yourself” and s homoerotic visual was a siren ll to fans, enuragg them to have tonomy over their needs and sir.

BT GAY ANTHEMS 2023: LGBTQ PRI SONGS PLAYLIST

Des before Gaga’s gay anthem and pre-datg The Village People, Carl Bean brought gay pri to the clubs (and charts) on the 1977 Motown smash “I Was Born This Way. ” Origally released as a dis sgle by Valento, Bean brought his gospel-powered vols to the track, as he proclaims, “I’m happy, I’m reee and I’m gay/I was born this way. “I’m Comg Out” didn’t jt allu to the former Supreme’s dis makeover, was a sign of support to her gay fanbase (whether Diana Ross was overtly aware of or not) crafted by funk archects Nile Rodgers and Chic -founr Bernard Edwards.

Basilly all good mic is soul mic on some level, but given the futuristic, genre-bendg, productn-md transmissns found on 2016’s stunng Hopelsns — still Anohni’s most recent full-length — ’s slightly unexpected to see her cg Marv Gaye’s What’s Gog On as a primary reference pot for her upg My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross. “All My Friends, ” the unniable up-late club banger off of Tr’ latt EP Real Cultural S–t, is the kd of immaculate dance song you’d expect to hear at a gay bar at 1 the morng that ultimately persuas you to stay jt a ltle b longer. You may be able to fd the same ntent another format, or you may be able to fd more rmatn, at their web You Should Play It: What's gayer than wantg to sleep wh your ex-girliend's new girliend?

You may be able to fd the same ntent another format, or you may be able to fd more rmatn, at their web You Should Play It: Pull this out when you need to remd the room that one of the bt rock bands to exist was onted by a wildly talented volist who happened to be a gay Mgrav — “High Horse”This ntent is imported om Third party. Clark has been at the foreont of that shift and creds her iendship wh Shane McAnally — one of Nashville’s most succsful songwrers, who is also gay — wh givg her the nfince to pursue a solo reer. “Though a lot of people that work the dtry support me om a distance, there’s a difference between that and actually takg some steps to ph that further and sign some [gay artists], ” Homan says.

THE ULTIMATE GAY ANTHEMS & PRIDE CLASSICS — VOLUME 1

The Liverpool five-piece allowed the Midas touch of producer Trevor Horn to transform their urgent mo to a Hi-NRG supernova, offerg jt enough of a sniff of a thrillg gay subculture to potentially rpt the kids. Easily one of the bt LGBTQ+ Pri songs of the 2000s, the gay sger’s send sgle shot to the top of the UK charts s send week and end up 2007’s third-biggt seller on the eve of the download era.

Across much-loved stud albums, many sgl and an extensive TV reer – cludg -hostg the 2022 Eurovisn Song Contt – the BRIT Award-wner has creasgly ed his platform to speak up agast homophobia.

Confirmg his tentn for the tune to be regard as one of the bt LGBTQ+ Pri songs, John ntued, “It remd me of the film If…., by Ldsay Anrson – was very homoerotic. Gettg ught ttagg a Los Angel public toilet isn’t the subtlt of ways to announce to the world you’re gay, but Gee Michael seized the moment and turned the tabloid sndal to somethg approachg a lculated masterstroke.

CMT CELEBRAT PRI, COUNTRY MIC’S LGBTQ+ COMMUNYCMT TO STREAM CONCERT FOR LOVE & ACCEPTANCEBY CRAIG SHELBURNEJUNE 24, 2020/11:00 {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:600PX;WIDTH:1000PX;}BY CRAIG SHELBURNEJUNE 24, 2020 / 11:00 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"CMT CELEBRAT PRI, COUNTRY MIC’S LGBTQ+ COMMUNY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2020-06-24T15:00:26.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2020-06-24T15:00:26.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"CMT"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"CMT","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080}},"CREATOR":"CRAIG SHELBURNE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EDOR'S NOTE: ON JUNE 30, CMT WILL STREAM THE CONCERT FOR LOVE & ACCEPTANCE, HOSTED BY CODY ALAN, KRIST CHENOWETH, AND TY HERNDON. THE STREAM WILL BEG AT 7 PM ET/6 PM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF YOU'RE CUR ABOUT UNTRY MIC'S GAY PRENCE, LOOK BEHD THE SCEN, WHERE MULTIPLE MANAGERS, EXECUTIV AND SONGWRERS REPRENT THE LGBTQ+ MUNY WH PRI. WHILE THERE HASN'T YET BEEN A UNTRY ARTIST TO E OUT WHILE STILL ON THE CHARTS, GAY AND LBIAN PERFORMERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN PART OF THE FABRIC OF UNTRY MIC FOR {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;} .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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF THE MOST PROMIMENT MIC ROW FIGUR RIGHT NOW IS SHANE MCANALLY, WHO ATTEMPTED A REER AS A RERDG ARTIST WHILE CLOSETED. BUT AS A SONGWRER AND PRODUCER, HIS REER HAS EXPLOD THANKS TO HIS WORK WH MIDLAND, KACEY MGRAV, AND OLD DOMN. HE'S GAED A PROFILE BEYOND NASHVILLE AS WELL DUE TO HIS VOLVEMENT WH THE NBC SERI, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HIS EARLIT CUTS CLU LEE ANN WOMACK'S "LAST CALL" AND KENNY CHNEY'S "COME OVER." HE'S ALSO THE REIGNG ACM SONGWRER OF THE {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:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MCANALLY -WROTE THE AWARD-WNG "FOLLOW YOUR ARROW" WH KACEY MGRAV, WHO RERD , AND GOOD IEND BRANDY CLARK, WHO IS ALSO PART OF THE LGBTQ+ MUNY. CLARK'S NEWT ALBUM, YOUR LIFE IS A RERD, DIV TO THE EMOTNS THAT E WH THE END OF A RELATNSHIP -- SOMETHG THAT ANY LISTENER N RELATE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THOUGH SHE'S JTIFIABLY CELEBRATED FOR QUIRKY SONGS LIKE "STRIP," SHE ALSO POSSS THE ABILY TO CRAFT A MAJOR H, SUCH AS THE BAND PERRY'S "BETTER DIG TWO" AND MIRANDA LAMBERT'S "MAMA'S BROKEN HEART." CLARK'S OWN HEARTACHE SONG, "CAN WE BE STRANGERS AGA," SHOWS HER GIFT FOR WORDPLAY, AS SAD AS THE LYRICS MAY {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:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR FANS OF '90S UNTRY, TY HERNDON AND CHELY WRIGHT ARE FAIAR NAM. WRIGHT SECURED A NO. 1 H 1999 WH "SGLE WHE FEMALE" AND NTU TO RERD PENNTLY. SHE ME OUT AS A LBIAN HER 2010 MEMOIR, LIKE ME. SHE ALSO RETURNED TO THE OPRY STAGE LAST YEAR AFTER A NE-YEAR ABSENCE. MEANWHILE, THIS YEAR MARKS THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF HERNDON'S SOARG NO. 1 H, "WHAT MATTERED MOST," WHICH HE RE-RERD WH UPDATED LYRICS: "HIS EY WERE BLUE, HIS HAIR WAS LONG..."{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:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON THE SAME DAY 2014 THAT TY HERNDON ME OUT AS GAY, SO DID HIS IEND BILLY GILMAN. A PLATUM-SELLG ARTIST AS A KID, GILMAN LATER PETED ON THE VOICE. LISTENERS OM THAT ERA MAY ALSO REMEMBER GAY-IENDLY ANTHEMS SUCH AS GARTH BROOKS' "WE SHALL BE FREE," AS WELL AS SENSIVE BALLADS LIKE DOLLY PARTON'S "FAY," WHICH HAD THE LYRIC, "SOME ARE PREACHERS, SOME ARE GAY..." PARTON LATER LAND AN OSR NOMATN FOR WRG "TRAVEL' TH" OM THE FILM TRANSAMERI, WHICH FEATURED A TRANSGENR CHARACTER THE LEAD {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:75%;} .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:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BRANDI CARLILE HAS BEEN PART OF THE GREATER UNTRY MIC FAY FOR LONG TIME NOW. GROWG UP, SHE OFTEN SAYS, SHE NSIRED NASHVILLE AS "THE MOTHERSHIP." HER SKILL AT WRG A CLASSIC UNTRY SONG (WH A TWIST) SH THROUGH "IF SHE EVER LEAV ME," OM THE HIGHWOMEN'S SELF-TLED BUT LAST YEAR. CARLILE WON A GRAMMY THIS YEAR AS A -WRER OF TANYA TUCKER'S SOMBER BALLAD, "BRG MY FLOWERS NOW." SHE APPEARS ON THE VIO, PLAYG {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:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TUCKER AND CARLILE ARE AMONG THE MOST PROMENT MEMBERS OF THE AMERINA AND ROOTS MUNY, WHICH HAS E TO CLU AN CREASG NUMBER OF LGBTQ+ ARTISTS, SUCH AS MERCY BELL, S.G. GOODMAN, KATIE PT, AND JAIME WYATT. ALL FOUR OF THE WOMEN RPORATE THEIR QUEER PERSPECTIV TO THEIR SONGWRG, THOUGH THEIR MIL DIRECTNS SHOW THEIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AN UNEXPECTED FIGURE THE ROOTS SCENE IS TRIXIE MATTEL, A DRAG PERFORMER WHO WR FOLK-UNTRY SONGS AND PLAYS TOHARP (AND ALSO WON RUPL'S DRAG RACE). THERE'S ALSO A MYSTER FIGURE NAMED ORVILLE PECK, WHOSE MIC ASSUM A DRAMATIC WTERN FLAIR, AND WHOSE FACE AND INTY ARE OBSCURED BY A GED MASK AND WBOY {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:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 2018, FELLOW CANADIAN CROONER K.D. LANG PICKED UP A 2018 AMERINA TRAILBLAZER AWARD AT THE RYMAN AUDORIUM; SHE ME OUT 1992, FOLLOWG HER TIME AS A MAJOR LABEL UNTRY ARTIST. YET SHE WAS PART OF THE NASHVILLE SCENE JT LONG ENOUGH TO BEIEND BRENDA LEE, LORETTA LYNN, AND KTY WELLS -- ALL OF WHOM WERE PRODUCED BY THE GREAT OWEN BRADLEY -- AND TO RERD "HONKY TONK ANGELS MEDLEY."{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:75%;} .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:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WAYLON PAYNE, THE SON OF UNTRY SGER SAMMI SMH AND MICIAN JODY PAYNE (OM WILLIE NELSON'S BAND) SAYS HE ME OUT AS GAY AT 18, AT WHICH POT HE WAS DISOWNED, ACRDG TO HIS TERVIEW WH GARN & GUN. PAYNE'S OWN STORY FACTORS TO HIS UPG PROJECT, BLUE EY, THE HARLOT, THE QUEER, THE PHER & {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A RERDG ARTIST DURG THE LH NASHVILLE SOUND ERA, WILMA BURGS MAY BE NSIRED UNTRY MIC'S FIRST OPENLY GAY ARTIST. WORKG WH PRODUCER OWEN BRADLEY, SHE EQUENTLY RERD AMBIGUO, GENR NTRAL SONGS, AND EVEN LAND TWO GRAMMY NOMATNS FOR 1965, CLUDG ONE FOR "BABY." HER RERDG OF "MISTY BLUE" STANDS AS A CREATIVE HIGH POT, TOO. AFTER LEAVG THE MIC DTRY, SHE OPENED NASHVILLE'S FIRST WOMEN'S {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:75%;} .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:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN NEW DOCUMENTARY TLED INVISIBLE: GAY WOMEN SOUTHERN MIC, SONGWRERS SUCH AS KYE FLEMG ("I WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD"), JS LEARY ("WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS"), AND MARY ANN KENNEDY AND PAM ROSE ("I'LL STILL BE LOVG YOU") TALK ABOUT WHAT WAS LIKE TO BE A LBIAN THE 1980S UNTRY MIC MUNY. ONE OF NASHVILLE'S MOST POETIC AND POIGNANT SONGWRERS, MARY GTHIER, APPEARS THE FILM AS WELL. HER SIGNATURE SONG MAY BE THE PASSNATE ANTHEM, "MERCY NOW."{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:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NATNALLY KNOWN RAD HOSTS LIKE BLAIR GARNER AND CMT'S CODY ALAN ARE ALSO PART OF THE LGBTQ+ MUNY, WHILE EVERY BRANCH OF THE MIC DTRY IS REPRENTED THE LGBTQ+ FAY. FOR EXAMPLE, JASON OWEN IS A REGULAR BILLBOARD POWER PLAYER WHOSE SANDBOX ENTERTAMENT LEADS THE REERS OF KELSEA BALLERI, LTLE BIG TOWN, AND KACEY MGRAV -- JT THREE OF THE MANY UNTRY ARTISTS WHO HAVE SHOWN THEIR SUPPORT FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST YEAR, LGBTQ+ ALLY JAKE OWEN HAD A GOOD TIME GOOGLG "GAYT" SONGS AND THEN FILMED HIS OWN RENDN OF CHER'S "BELIEVE." SAME-SEX UPL ARE ALSO PART OF THE NARRATIVE NTEMPORARY MIC VIOS LIKE BROTHERS OSBORN' "STAY A LTLE LONGER" AND INGRID ANDRS' "THE STRANGER."{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:#373A3D;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT ISN'T HARD TO FD A MORN UNTRY ARTIST WHO HAS SPOKEN UP FOR GAY RIGHTS, EHER. 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This glor “sad gay dis anthem” or “ultimate sad banger” is rated so highly, ma Rollg Stone magaze’s prtig 500 Greatt Songs Of All Time list 2021, wh a hugely imprsive No.

Bar the llaboratn wh MNDR on Swerlk, which was issued to memorate victims of the Orlando gay-club massacre of 2016, Let’s Have A Kiki signalled a lengthy hiat for the band, but we hope they’ll be back aga someday…. Released towards the end of 1992, crossed over om the gay club scene and spired a generatn of acts to “sashay, shantay” while “workg” to the left (and not fettg to turn to the right). Released September 1982, this melodic breakthrough was arguably the most subversive gay-themed rerd yet to top the UK charts, let alone break to the US Top 10 the followg year.

Havg set the gay (and mastream) club scene ablaze on s 1978 but, remas, to this day, a guaranteed floor-filler, and one of the bt Chaka Khan songs to boot.