I think this is worth a read.
I went to a concert last night.
The @brothersosborne at the Beacon.
A friend invited me. Bought the tickets.
I was a bit surprised when he asked. He isn’t much of a country fan - although he likes all kinds of music.
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I went to a concert last night.
The @brothersosborne at the Beacon.
A friend invited me. Bought the tickets.
I was a bit surprised when he asked. He isn’t much of a country fan - although he likes all kinds of music.
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Brothers Osborne would be more my kind of thing than his.
About halfway through the show, the stage lights dimmed to a bare spotlight and one of the Brothers, TJ, stepped out into the glare and talked about coming out as gay earlier this year.
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About halfway through the show, the stage lights dimmed to a bare spotlight and one of the Brothers, TJ, stepped out into the glare and talked about coming out as gay earlier this year.
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It was brave. It was moving.
His coming out was trailblazing in a genre that remains stubbornly behind.
It invariably means the absolute world to some young fans coming to terms with their own sexuality.
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His coming out was trailblazing in a genre that remains stubbornly behind.
It invariably means the absolute world to some young fans coming to terms with their own sexuality.
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And up in the last row of the mezzanine were my friend and I.
He is an absolute brother to me. I adore him. My life has been immeasurably improved by having him in it.
He is gay. He came out only recently.
It took him until his late 50s.
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He is an absolute brother to me. I adore him. My life has been immeasurably improved by having him in it.
He is gay. He came out only recently.
It took him until his late 50s.
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It has been gratifying to see him happy in the full expression of who he is.
It has made me happy to see him out and happy.
It took him decades, in part, because there were no Brothers Osborne back when he was young.
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It has made me happy to see him out and happy.
It took him decades, in part, because there were no Brothers Osborne back when he was young.
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There was no TJ willing to walk out into the lonely glare of a single spotlight and tell their story.
There was no song on the radio by an out and proud artist written to his younger self - but also to them.
There was no “Younger Me”.
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There was no song on the radio by an out and proud artist written to his younger self - but also to them.
There was no “Younger Me”.
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Beyond the songs and performances, what you’re doing is important and powerful.
Somewhere right now, there is someone listening to “Younger Me” or “21 Summer” feeling seen and understood.
Somewhere, to someone playing you on repeat, you are a lighthouse in a lonely fog.
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Somewhere right now, there is someone listening to “Younger Me” or “21 Summer” feeling seen and understood.
Somewhere, to someone playing you on repeat, you are a lighthouse in a lonely fog.
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Keep going, @brothersosborne.
Keep going, TJ. Sharing yourself so openly is a gift.
From the very last row of the mezzanine, I appreciate ya.
Thank you.
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Keep going, TJ. Sharing yourself so openly is a gift.
From the very last row of the mezzanine, I appreciate ya.
Thank you.
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