Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was ...

Fifteen years ago, Chely Wright became the first mainstream country singer to come out as gay — and she’s never stopped fighting to make other people feel seen. Now, with a brand-new corporate career, ...

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 ...

Chely Wright doesn’t typically choose her performance outfits in advance. Sometimes, she admits, she’ll wait until late on the day of the show before making such a decision. At the time, she thought ...

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 ...

Country star Chely Wright recently introduced the world to a new member of her family: a tiny Cavapoo puppy. George and Everett, the 11-year-old twin sons Wright shares with wife Lauren Blitzer, had ...

Chely Wright may have written the songs on her 2010 release "Lifted Off the Ground" during a traumatic time in her life, but they've blossomed into something of a journal of how she moved from despair ...

Country music star Chely Wright is mourning the death of actor Leslie Jordan with a story about the impact he had on her coming out. The “Single White Female” singer, who announced that she is gay in ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Country singer Chely Wright is the latest celebrity to come out. Wright tells People she’s gay and that nothing in her life has been more magical than the moment she decided to ...

The initial lineup for this year’s Concert for Love & Acceptance, co-hosted by country star Ty Herndon and CMT’s Cody Alan, will include a special acoustic performance by rock & roll frontman Daughtry ...

Country music star Chely Wright is mourning the death of actor Leslie Jordan with a story about the impact he had on her coming out. The “Single White Female” singer, who announced that she is gay in ...