Maren Morris, Jason Isbell, Sheryl Crow and Alice Russell were among the performers at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena to speak out against Tennessee laws.
Russell is one of many musicians in town who were horrified by these new laws that are framed by supporters as measures to protect children, and slammed by critics as maliciously targeting the LGBTQ community.
Some of those shirts were spotted in the crowd as Morris took the stage, where she noted that she brought her toddler son to soundcheck earlier and he “freaked out” with excitement when she brought him to the dressing room where the drag queens were getting ready.“It’s just magic what drag queens do … the smell of hair spray and wig glue, there’s glitter, everyone’s in a good mood, they’re so excited to be here tonight for this show, it’s just a room of love,” Morris said.
“It doesn’t take a lot of energy to do that — you just have to love,” Byrne said. “In the face of all of this madness, we can come together as people and celebrate each other not despite, but for, our differences.” Adeem the Artist, who identifies as pansexual and nonbinary, captured the mixed emotions that multiple singers expressed, calling the night “a weird juxtaposition of jubilance and fear.”
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