This Pride Month is shaping up to be an unforgettable one.
On Sunday, June 9, singer-songwriter Maren Morris came out as bisexual in a new post shared on social media.
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Morris shared an Instagram carousel of pictures from a concert in Phoenix, Arizona. She wrote in the caption:
"Happy to be the B in LGBTQ+. Happy pride [rainbow emoji]."
Morris subsequently shared a few Instagram stories of herself holding up an LGBTQ+ Pride flag while performing at the same Phoenix concert. The singer also re-posted posts from other celebrities congratulating her on coming out and living as her most authentic self.
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Between 2022 and 2023, Morris announced that she'd be stepping away from country music due to disagreeing with certain stances within the industry, including anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric pushed by conservatives and coopted by many country artists.
Between calling out Brittany Kerr Aldean, Jason Aldean's wife, for sharing a transphobic post on social media, feuding with Fox News and donating $100,000 to organizations that advocate for trans causes, speaking out against the anti-drag laws in Tennessee and telling local authorities to "arrest [her]" if they wanted to, putting together a benefit concert to raise money for the fight against drag bans, and offering support to out, gay, country singer Adam Mac after he had to back out of a music festival due to experiencing homophobia, Morris was already widely recognized as a strong and vocal ally to the LGBTQ+ community.
Following this coming-out announcement, we can now welcome Morris to the family not only as a great ally, but also as literally one of us. We couldn't be happier about it!
Thank you, Maren Morris, for all you've done for the LGBTQ+ community over the years. Furthermore, we're thrilled that you've taken this step further to live as your most authentic self — there's no better feeling. Happy Pride!
