Brittney Spencer brings her culture to country music

Lara Downes

May 30, 2024

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Interview

Delve into Brittney Spencer's transformative impact on country music and genre boundaries in an enlightening NPR interview. Explore her musical journey and contributions to the evolving music landscape.

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Why queer country music? Because sometimes you love a culture that doesn’t love you back. And when everyone came to the first Gay Ole Opry in April of 2011 in all their country finery, we knew we weren’t alone. We do it because we love the music and want to build a community to support queer country musicians.

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