DJ Boi Orbison, Country Fried Dance creating honky tonk haven for LGBTQ+ Texans

LGBTQIA+
By
Eric Pointer
June 28, 2024
KVUE
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A pair of Austinites want people to be able to enjoy country music, no matter how they identify. They say the genre doesn't always have a reputation for being the most inclusive, but they want to change that. The local DJ and line dance instructor want to create a safe space where members of the LGBTQ+ community can come together and be themselves, all while enjoying the music they love.

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Two people sitting and laughing on a light-colored sofa in a pleasantly decorated room, one wearing a white cowboy hat and a colorful T-shirt, the other in a black tank top and glasses, both with visible tattoos.
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Color Me Country

Hosted by Rissi Palmer, Color Me Country brings to the forefront the Black, Indigenous, and Latinx histories of country music that for too long have lived outside the spotlight and off mainstream airwaves.

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Rainey Day Fund

to support artists of color, artists with disabilities, artists in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in the roots music sphere.

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BIPOC Country/Folk/Roots etc.

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