QUEER IN THE COUNTRY

Let's clear things up..

>What is Queer?

• Queer means anyone who is in the LGBTQ+ community. Lesbian, gay, bi, trans, pan, asexual, etc. etc.

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>What is popular music?

• Music that is commonly known and widely distributed through the population.

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>What led me to this question?

• In the hip hop music industry, there are several known queer popular artists. Even in “pop” music there are out artists. But where are the popular queer country artists?

• Below are screenshots from articles covering the topic of the LGBTQ+ community in country music. Notice how they all revolve around similar ideas of the lack of mainstream queer country music.