Gay country western singers

Every June, people around the world celebrate Pride month. As the years go on, this is slowly changing … thankfully! Earlier in , T. Osborne from The Brothers Osborne came out. This made him the first openly gay artist signed to a major country label. A HUGE milestone for the country genre.

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Nowhere is that more apparent than with Lavender Country. Yet lyrically and thematically, this self-titled debut was revolutionary and is recognized as the first-ever queer country album. Lavender Country remained an underground cult concern — only 1, copies were manufactured — for the next three decades until a YouTube upload caught the attention of Paradise of Bachelors.

The Queering of Country Music

Eden and Adeem both saw significant upticks, not just with their streaming presence, but on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter. Even the CMT have recognized that the times, they are a changing, setting up the Equal Access Development Fund to help minority groups thrive.