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COUNTRY MIC HAS UNEVEN RPONSE TO ANTI-GAY LAWS
Wh appearanc by mic ins Lda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris and Chely Wright (one of the first untry stars to publicly e out as gay), Invisible weav eply personal tal of passn and perseverance the face of sexism and homophobia alongsi a number of toe-tappg mil performanc. Legislatn alg wh the treatment of gays, lbians, bisexuals and transgenr people was vetoed by Geia's ernor, but bills are still beg nsired Tennsee and South Carola. Last year, when twice-married untry star Ty Herndon me out as gay, he said both his ex-wiv and numero people knew about his sexualy, but he felt pelled to stay silent about for years.