Female gay country singers
Country Artists Who Contain Come Out as Gay [PICTURES]
Ty Herndon and Billy Gilman made headlines in November 2014 by revealing they were gay within hours of each other ... but they weren't the first country artists to make such an announcement, nor the last.
From Chely Wright -- the first well-known country celestial body to come out, in 2010 -- to songwriter Shane McAnally, there contain been a not many others helping pave the way in the country tune industry. On Feb. 3, Brothers Osborne member TJ Osborne came out publicly, in a feature in Time. That makes him one of the very scant out country artists signed to a major or enormous independent record label, along with Brooke Eden, who recently got engaged to her longtime girlfriend, Hilary Hoover.
"I wish to get to the height of my career creature completely who I am," says the singer, who's now released three major-label albums with his brother John. "I mean, I am who I am, but I've kept a part of me muted, and it's been stifling."
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Songs by lesbian nation singers that will bring out your inner southern belle
Hey y’all! Do you want to append more lesbian singers to your playlist? Or maybe you just appreciate the good twang of a heartfelt ballad? Then this article is for you!
We’re going to be diving into some of the women who have made waves in the music industry with their powerful vocals, poignant lyrics, and, oh yeah, their gayness!
Now, before we get too carried away with obsessing these WLW legends, we have to state the obvious… with many folks in the region industry sticking to heteronormative values and ignoring the LGBTQIA+ community altogether, feeling welcome within these tunes hasn’t always been easy.
That entity said, there possess always been lgbtq+ folks in nation music, even if they weren’t out at the period – a limited early legends, favor Patsy Cline and Dolly Parton, were even rumored to have been deeply interested with other women! But with document labels refusing to sign anyone who swung any way other than the straight way, it was the ladies who were bold enough to be out and arrogant that made history as queer legends today.
So, grab a glass of kind tea, kick off your boot
How do these 6 lesbian nation singers make the world a better place?
Country music without lesbians?
If you think country music and lesbians don't go together, assume again!
Many lesbian music artists hold found success in the genre.
These 6 women have forged alternative paths to country music accomplishment and have paved the way for more LBGTQIA+ artists to follow.
Wilma Burgess
This 1960s artist was the first openly lesbian land singer.
While her fans were not aware, she was never in the closet to her producer or others in the industry.
Most of her love songs were non-gendered.
For each love song to a man, she negotiated to record any song of her choice.
She opened the first womxn loving womxn bar in Nashville, The Hitchin' Post.
Impact
Wilma demonstrated the power of negotiation to expand representation and freedom of creative expression.
Explore the music
Self-reflection
What is one thing you're not happy with and could use negotiation to improve?
k.d. lang
Before coming out in 1992, this legendary artist already had an androgynous style.
Her country hits hold won Grammy, Juno, Academy of Country Music, an
It’s a great time to be a queer state 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 correct self, which would eventually come out to engage even in the daytime.
“This song is for anyone who needs to obtain off the mask or hat they wear during the day, and grant their wild hearts race wild!”&nb