Tennessee Republicans block resolution honoring country singer T.J. Osborne because he's gay
Tennessee Republican legislators have been focused on attacking the LGBTQ community for years, earning nationwide scorn for their repeated attempts to pass a “slate of hate” widely condemned by celebrities, corporations, and activists. Most of the extreme measures are not supported by the general public.
But GOP House members took things a step farther this week when they blocked a symbolic resolution honoring country music star T.J. Osborne and people believe the Republicans blocked it because he’s gay. Now Osborne – and other country music superstars – are responding.
Osborne, part of the hit duo Brothers Osborne, came out recently in an interview with TIME Magazine. The group has been nominated for seven Grammys and won four Country Music Association (CMA) awards in the past five years. With three studio albums under their belt, the duo’s best-known single is “Stay a Little Longer.”
“Though T.J. Osborne is not the first country music artist to come out as gay, he is the first and currently only openly gay artist signed to a major country music label,” the resolution read. It went on to describe him as “a trailblazer and a symbol of hope for those country music artists and fans alike who may have felt ostracized from a genre they hold dear.”
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How fucking petty. 
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I am more sickened every day by these people. 
