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Chely Wright reflects on her coming out journey and says country music has made progress for LGBTQ+ artists, but still has a long way to go behind the scenes.

From "Shut Up and Drive" to "Jezebel," revisit 10 of Chely Wright's best country tracks.

Ty Herndon and Billy Gilman made headlines in November 2014 by revealing they were gay within hours of each other ... but they weren't the first country artists to make such an announcement.

Sure, some of these artists scored major hits, but if you ask us, they're due a much bigger spot in the genre's history books.

On Sept. 11, 1999, Wright earned her first No. 1 single with "Single White Female," which was the title track of her sophomore album.

Plenty of well-known (and well-loved) country albums are 20 years old in 2019 ...

"When will we get serious about gun violence in America?" asks Wright.

The average country artist's career is, for the most part, well orchestrated and carefully plotted. But every once in a while, whether planned for or not, one small step can turn into a big deal.

Country music and patriotism have always gone hand in hand.

Not every celebrity chooses to keep politics and their public life separate.