10 queer and trans country artists for your big gay twangy summer playlist

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By
Jesse Locke
July 4, 2024
Xtra Magazine
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It’s a great time to be a queer country 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.

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Gay Ole Opry Playlist

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Proud Radio

Hosted by Hunter Kelly on Apple Music. Each show is a celebration of the progress we’ve made in the fight for equal rights and an important reminder of how far is left to go

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Transcendent Roots

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