Chely Wright has never been one to follow a predictable path. The Kansas-born singer who made history as the first major country artist to come out as queer has reinvented herself more than once.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Yongsan Garrison, Nov. 1, 2003: Country singer Chely Wright on stage at Yongsan Garrison. The singer, best known for her hit songs Single White Female and Shut Up and Drive, performed a free show for ...

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 ...

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 ...