Wright also says she believes things have "1,000%" improved for queer people since she came out in 2010 Things have certainly changed in the 15 years since Chely Wright became the first major country ...

She paved the way for more LGBTQ+ stars — including Ty Herndon, TJ Osborne and Maren Morris — to come out "I think we're all reckoning with how much progress was made in such a short amount of time, ...

Chappell Roan added to country's relatively slim canon of gay-focused music with the release of her song "The Giver" earlier this month, describing the track as a "lesbian country song." But it's not ...

The current landscape of the country music scene remains far from inclusive, and that's where Chely Wright enters the equation. The "I Already Do" hitmaker made waves in the industry 15 years ago when ...

Is country music a safe space for LGBTQ+ artists? Chely Wright is reflecting on what’s changed, and what hasn’t, in the industry she has long called home. In a new interview, the country music ...

The Starz Denver Film Festival offers the chance to hear directly from filmmakers and, sometimes, a film’s subject. An example: The Friday showing of Wish Me Away, a new doc about country singer Chely ...

Having a dream of performing on stage from a young age, Chely Wright eventually found herself achieving that dream. Recording hit songs like “Shut Up and Drive” and “Single White Female”, the singer ...

Things have certainly changed in the 15 years since Chely Wright became the first major country star to come out as gay — and there’s no better proof of Wright’s legacy than Chappell Roan’s latest ...

Wright, who came out in 2010, praises Roan as an "undeniable" talent Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty; Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Chely Wright praises Chappell Roan's new country song "The Giver," but admits she ...