A Tennessee Republican lawmaker on Monday blocked a resolution that had passed unanimously in the state senate honoring country music star T.J.
Osborne of the Brothers Osborne. In February Osborne came out, becoming the first openly-gay country music artist signed to a major country music label. “We have some concerns,” Rep.
Jeremy Faison told his fellow lawmakers on the House floor Tuesday as he blocked the bill. When pressed, he claimed the resolution had not gone through committee.
One lawmaker noted the House had already voted on several bills today that had not gone through committee, and neither Faison nor anyone else had blocked them.