Country music singers that are gay

Singer-songwriter Brooke Eden, who put her relationship with her wife Hilary front and center on her EP "Outlaw Love," said it's been "so cool to see a story that is so mine -- that is so me -- also be so many other people's stories as well. She said this is why she believes it's vital to "continue to be visible and be loud.

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Even the CMT have recognized that the times, they are a changing, setting up the Equal Access Development Fund to help minority groups thrive. Dolly Parton has always embraced her status as an icon within the community while the self-proclaimed King of the Outlaws, Willie Nelson , has often spoken in favor of gay rights.

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My mom just was a fan of the arts in general. Even growing up in a small town, and in particular, growing up on a farm on an acreage at a young age, there was still just a bunch of value that was put on music and creativity and acting and imagination and that kind of stuff in my family.

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Though an outsider artist, Peck is regarded as ushering more acceptance and spaces for queer artists in mainstream country music. Check out his two albums, Pony and Bronco. Her debut album, Expectations, explores the intersection of being gay and religious. The song Loving You is a self-acceptance anthem about loving who you love, no matter what.