The courage of Chely Wright

From MSNBC:


Country singer Chely Wright  finally decided to "come out" recently because she could not live with the lie any longer. She was gay, felt that she always had been, and the fact that she had to "hide" it was about to kill her--.literally.


Listen to what she has to say:


"“Country music is typically known to be conservative,” she said. “Our fan base is conservative; pretty much our industry, the people who run it, have conservative beliefs, and it’s widely known to be about God and country and family. For some reason, people don’t think that can coexist with being a homosexual.”


God, country and family. She is so right in that so many people believe that you cannot have a relationship with God, fight for your country or have a real family  if you dare to love someone of the same sex. It's a lie of course but one that seems to be perpetuated everywhere. Like Chely,  I believe it's time to stand up courageously and be exactly who you are.  The fact that this beautiful lady almost killed herself over the lies she had to tell is heart-breaking!


Folks, have the courage to be who you are. Be that person that no one else believes you can be. Show them that you cherish your family, your relationship with God and also your country. Dare to be different but do it in a way that let's others know that we really aren't so different after all.  The heart and soul knows no gender.
We fall in love with whoever our heart leads us to. Be it male or female, we are still all just people deep down inside.


Chely, you may never read this but I applaud you for your tremendous courage. It's harder in your profession than most, yet you walked through the storm to the TRUTH. I applaud your honesty and your ability to say "No More" to the lies people wanted you to tell. You go girl! One by one may we all follow in your footsteps..


Read more about Chely Wright on MSNBC