When Tennessee lawmakers passed legislation this month targeting drag performances and transgender youth, many musicians living and working in the state felt their community, their audiences and their artistic expressions were also under fire.
Maren Morris, left, and Alexia Noelle perform at "Love Rising," a benefit concert for the Tennessee Equality Project, Inclusion Tennessee, OUTMemphis and The Tennessee Pride Chamber, on Monday, March 20, 2023, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
Maren Morris, left, and Alexia Noelle perform at "Love Rising," a benefit concert for the Tennessee Equality Project, Inclusion Tennessee, OUTMemphis and The Tennessee Pride Chamber, on Monday, March 20, 2023, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
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