How Queer Country Artists Are Creating Space For Inclusive Stories In The Genre

Meredith Lawrence

June 18, 2024

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As country music continues its global explosion, the genre is seeing a growing number of artists in the LGBTQIA+ community — including Adeem the Artist, Lily Rose and Jaime Wyatt — blaze a trail toward acceptance.

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