Gay male country singers

Chely Wright was an absolute trailblazer when she revealed that she was gay in Ty Herndon and Billy Gilman revealed they were gay during a groundbreaking five-hour stretch in November Since then there have been relatively few comings out — instead, news of an artist's preference came organically, or as a footnote in a biography — until TJ Osborne did so on Wednesday Jan.

That could be seen as a sign of progress, if it meant these artists were enjoying equal success on the radio or other platforms.

9 Canadian Country Artists Who Are Part Of The LGBTQ Community

That has not been the case — count a pair of Top 40 airplay hits as the only radio achievements among the 11 artists listed below, not counting successes earned prior to coming out. Two artists on this list represent real change to how the country music community supports gay singers. One cleaned house at the Grammy Awards, while another notched the biggest song of in all genres.

Scroll down to see a full list of stars who've been trailblazers in the country music LGBTQ conversation, a conversation that's a little behind similar in other genres, but equally important. Billy Dukes Published: June 20,