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Queer Country Pioneers Lavender Country Released Their Debut Album in 1973. 50 Years Later, They're Still Just as Radical

Patrick Haggerty was aware of the risks of releasing a radical, gay-themed country album in 1973. His Lavender Country project, with no-punches-pulled songs like “Cryin’ These Cocksucking Tears” and “Back in the Closet Again,” was almost certain to spell the end of his musical career, but he felt compelled to …

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