Howdy,
Here's an interesting exercise... input the words "Gay" and "country music"
in a web search engine. The results will take you on a fairly diverse trip.
Almost none of it useful, but here's some stuff worth at least a reasonable
P2 mention:
Gay/Lesbian American Music Awards (GLAMA) www.glama.com
Nominations are being accepted for the third annual awards show to be held
in 1999. Past winners have included (listing the country/folk-associated
artists):
k.d. lang-- Medal of Achievement-- 1997
Ferron -- Out Music Award -- 1996
Indigo Girls -- Duo/Group of the Year -- 1998
Artists
Doug Williams and the Outband -- http://www.escape.com/~bpsl/
Ferron -- http://ferronweb.com/
Well Oiled Sisters -- http://drum.gduncan.com/wos/hello.htm
Other Sites
Gay & Lesbian Themes in Popular Music --
http://www2.kenyon.edu/people/scotts/projects/wmns21/country.htm
Gay-MART (an online shopping site aimed at the homosexual market) offers a
limited selection of gay-oriented country music at
http://www.gaymart.com/shopmusc/1catgory/c0510109.html
I filtered out most references to Garth Brooks (usually referring to "We
Shall Be Free") and k.d. lang (for obvious reasons), as well as references
to former CMA President Connie Gay. Also, I chose not to include references
to Dolly Parton and Reba McIntyre impersonators.
So there you go.
Take care,
Shane Rhyne
Knoxville, TN
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
NP: Hogwaller Ramblers
