My song 'Charlene' is about defying religious intolerance against LGBTQ people
By
Cody Belew
May 7, 2023
The Tennessean
Article
The levels of societal tolerance and complacency are actively being tested in real time. And it is a grave mistake to believe that none of it is connected.
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.