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Kacey Musgravestakesher role as an allydeadly serious.
TheStar-Crossedartist, 33, told PEOPLE she “would jump in front of a moving train for theLGBTQcommunity” on the red carpet of Saturday’s33rd GLAAD Media Awardsin Beverly Hills. She was presented with the vanguard award before performing her hit song, “Rainbow,” at the event.
“So, to feel the love of the community in this room, I’m really honored,” Musgraves added. “There’s so many icons and innovators here tonight. And I genuinely feel like I would not be where I am without the support and love of them.”
She also reflected on making the country music genre a more inclusive space for her LGBTQ followers, recounting a heartfelt interaction she had with one fan.
“One of the biggest compliments, hands down, that I’ve ever gotten in my career, was a gay country fan saying, ‘You know what, you have made me feel like I’m finally invited to a party that I’ve never been invited to,'” Musgraves recalled. “And that killed me in the best way possible.
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Musgraves also called out her home state of Texas over their “very shameful” efforts against the LGBTQ community (Aftersigning a billin October thatbans K-12 trans studentsfrom playing on sports teams that match their gender identity,Texas Gov. Greg Abbottreleased a letter in February asking gender-affirming care for trans minorsbe investigated as “child abuse”).
“It’s a really scary time, it’s kind of unbelievable that we still live [in] this time where personal freedoms and preferences are under attack like that,” Musgraves said, adding: “I’m very proud to be a Texan, but I don’t like how the state has handled anything in that category, to be honest, and I just think that we can do better.”
source: people.com
