Wright and Herndon received support ― mostly of the quiet variety ― from within country music industry, they both told HuffPost. “I think that the rap that country music gets for being a bit homophobic, or a lot homophobic, we come by that honestly,” Wright said. In January 2017, Country Music Television host Cody Alan did, too. Mike Huckabee (R) resigned from the Country Music Association’s board of directors thanks to backlash over his anti-LGBTQ views from country musicians and industry insiders. 10 on Billboard’s Hot Country Chart ― which combines radio play with sales and online data ― and earning Song of the Year honors from the Country Music Association.

Source: Huffington Post March 24, 2018 12:56 UTC