There has been a longtime but relatively unknown history of LGBTQ representation in country music. [1] LGBTQ visibility in the genre has increased since the s. [2] Modern LGBTQ country musicians include Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Lil Nas X, Maren Morris, Grant MacDonald, Cameron Hawthorn, Orville Peck, TJ Osborne, and drag performer Trixie Mattel. [3][4][5][6] Artist and gay liberation.