Chris Housman’s Queer Country Music Journey

Hunter Kelly

September 7, 2024

Rolling Stone

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Chris Housman was raised on country music, playing guitar and fiddle in a family band in small-town Kansas. Right out of high school, he made the move to Nashville to pursue a career in music, one that was likely destined to be behind the scenes: As a gay man, Housman assumed he didn’t have a shot at pursuing his dream of being a country singer himself. At least not in Nashville’s big leagues.

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Chris Housman a white man in a black leather jacket and shiny pants stands in front of a bar with blue and green lighting, stylish chairs, and decorative lamps. He looks directly at the camera with a serious expression.

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