Why Queer Country?

Rachel Cholst

June 21, 2024

Good Country

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Queer country artists are intimately familiar with these truths. Country music is American music, and as one of our national art forms, it draws in all types of Americans – whether or not they’re selling out stadium tours is another story. So why do we need to highlight queer artists in particular?

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Boots Off | A shoes off AAPI Playlist

(SHUFFLE ONLY) Classics and fresh bangers by Asian And Pacific Islander country artists! Curated by Shoes Off Nashville with the goal of balancing Asian And Pacific Islander representation to the best of its ability. Want to add a song? DM us on social media @shoesoffnash!

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The longest-running country music blog, Country Universe was founded on and remains committed to the fact-based notion that country music has never been the exclusive purview of artists who are straight, white, Christian, Southern, and (mostly) men. When focusing on either the genre's history or its present, CU takes a "big tent" approach to the broader country universe and believes that a foundation of empathy makes country music an essential part of our shared popular culture.

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