DJ Boi Orbison, Country Fried Dance creating honky tonk haven for LGBTQ+ Texans

Eric Pointer

June 28, 2024

KVUE

Article

A pair of Austinites want people to be able to enjoy country music, no matter how they identify. They say the genre doesn't always have a reputation for being the most inclusive, but they want to change that. The local DJ and line dance instructor want to create a safe space where members of the LGBTQ+ community can come together and be themselves, all while enjoying the music they love.

read

Article

Two people sitting and laughing on a light-colored sofa in a pleasantly decorated room, one wearing a white cowboy hat and a colorful T-shirt, the other in a black tank top and glasses, both with visible tattoos.

Photo Credit:

Share this post

tag

DJ Boi Orbison, Country Fried Dance, Austin, Line Dancing

resources

Website

Country Soul Songbook

an artist-driven media platform and production team that amplifies the voices, experiences, and stories of BIPOC and 2SLGBTQIA+ artists in Country, Americana, and American roots music.

Access

Website

RAMPD Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities

a group amplifying disability culture, promote inclusion, and advocate for accessibility with the music industry.

Access

Website

Bluegrass Pride

Our mission is to recruit, encourage, and support LGBTQ+ bluegrassers of all levels, promoting their advancement and acceptance within all areas of the bluegrass music industry and musical community. We aim to uplift the genre of bluegrass as a whole to receive LGBTQ+ folks openly, and to promote allyship with all marginalized peoples within the industry and musical community.

Access

Explore all resources