A resolution honoring country star TJ Osborne after he came out as gay has been blocked Republican lawmakers in the Tennessee House of Representatives, The Hill reports.
The resolution commended Osborne for becoming a “trailblazer and a symbol of hope for those country music artists and fans alike who may have felt ostracized from a genre they hold dear.” On Monday, the resolution was referred to a committee after the House voted 63-23 in favor of the move.
The referral was led by state GOP Rep. Jeremy Faison, who told his colleagues in a Monday session that the resolution “wasn’t heard in committee, and I feel like it needs to be.” Only Republicans supported the referral.
Massively disappointed in TN House Republicans for blocking my friend @TJOsborne for being honored because HE’S GAY!? https://t.co/bAAzfNRDUw https://t.co/xBIxZrc5jZ
— K A C E Y (@KaceyMusgraves) May 4, 2021
Country music star Kacey Musgraves tweeted that she was “massively disappointed” in the state House.