Dolly Parton, plus genre-benders like Lil Nas X and Lady Gaga, and acts like Trixie Mattel, Dixon Dallas, and Brian Falduto, the country music scene is being challenged to be more open and accepting.
Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.Country has long been seen as one of music’s most traditional genres, but these queer artists have been shaking things up.And luckily, the industry has shown a willingness and ability to change, as we saw just last year when queer icon Tracy Chapman took home the CMA Award for Song of the Year, as well as Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” debuting at the top of Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart just last month.Times are indeed a-changing.
In celebration of the queering of country music, we’ve put together a playlist of Queer Country Bangers. List below and don’t forget to follow Queerty on Spotify while you’re at it.