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LGBTQIA+
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Felipa Oliveira
September 9, 2024
Rainbow Rodeo
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Regarded as the “gay country song” by those who know it, and for that reason covered by a variety of queer artists, the tune found new listeners with its latest rendition featuring Orville Peck and Willie Nelson. Nelson had already released his own solo version back in 2006, trying to surf on the wave of the Brokeback Mountain movie. Written in the 80s, the song was already 25 years old at that time, and is today a four-decade-old piece. Maybe for that reason, the song presents some ideas that are not shared by the majority of LGBTQPIA+ people nowadays. While there are some valid attempts at shedding light on inclusivity and acceptance, it also poses some false conceptions.

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Orville Peck and Willie Nelson play musi next to a tree a pink and blue overlay covers the photo
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