Gay country singers

In , when Shires was finishing her record, My Piece of Land , in music producer Dave Cobb 's studio, Shires had an idea to create a girl country supergroup in homage to the legendary Highwaymen country supergroup consisting of Johnny Cash , Waylon Jennings , Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson. At the same time, the lack of representation of women artists on country music radio and at country music festivals had been publicly discussed by many, influenced by the Me Too movement and journalists like Marissa Moss. While on tour in her van, while listening to country radio, Shires kept a running list of artists and noticed that there were few women. When she called to request they play more women artists, she was directed to a Facebook page lottery system. Cobb recommended Shires call Carlile, whom she didn't know. Carlile thought it would be fun, and would be an interesting creative project.

Skip navigation! Story from Queer Voices. When you're a gay teenager who grows up in the South , it's just as hard to avoid country music as it is easy to realize that country music isn't made for you. Sure, country songs are brimming with love stories some happy , some sad , and some furious , but good luck finding a song or music video in which two men fall in love under the twinkling stars or a woman mourns the loss of her girlfriend. And if you're looking for country music about questioning your gender, forget it. But even oil and vinegar mix if you shake them hard enough, and in the past few years, several country stars have done their best to shake up the industry. She was the first country music star to come out publicly, but it took decades for her to do so.

Wright's first Top 40 country hit came in with " Shut Up and Drive ". Two years later, her fourth album yielded a number one single, the title track, " Single White Female ". Overall, Wright has released seven studio albums on various labels, and has charted more than fifteen singles on the country charts. As of May , Wright's previous eight albums and 19 singles released had sold over 1,, copies and 10,, digital impressions to date in the United States.

Over the last few years, however, there has been a growing presence of prominent and successful LGBTQ artists appearing on the scene. In addition, a strong group of allies within the entertainment community has stood up for LGBTQ equality within the profession. Marsha Stevens was shunned by her community when she divorced her husband and came out as lesbian. Singer Sid Spencer , a popular entertainer in the rodeo circuit in the United States during the s and s, and who included same-sex lyrics in his songs, succumbed to AIDS at an early age.