Tennessee lawmakers openly block resolution in honor of gay country artist TJ Osborne – Illinoisnewstoday.com

Honorable measures Osborne Brothers Singer TJ Osborne, who came out to be gay in February, was blocked by Republicans in the Tennessee House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 4).

SJR (Senate joint resolution) 609 was proposed by Senator Laumesh Akibali of Memphis on April 19.

“TJ Osborne wasn’t the first country music artist to come out to be gay, but he was the first to sign a major country music label and is now the only openly gay. It is an artist who has made it public. [EMI Nashville]It may simply be the result of being loyal to himself, but nevertheless he is a pioneer and symbol of hope for country music artists and fans who may have felt alienated from the genre they love. “It is written in the resolution.

Western Australian Legislative Passed the resolution Unanimously.

House Rep. Jeremy Faison, chairman of the House Republican Caucus, blocked the resolution because of procedural opposition.

“We have some concerns about this SJR and I would like to bring it back to naming and designation,” Phison said from the House floor, “causing those concerns” on the committee. I wasn’t asked, “he added. I feel like I need to do that. “

Tennessee Democrat Antonio Parkinson questioned the legitimacy of sending a resolution to a committee that had already been postponed for this legislative council ending Friday (May 7). ..

“Many SJRs aren’t heard on the committee and we vote for them,” Parkinson said. “In fact, we voted for some of them today …. We’re talking about country music artist TJ Osborne? Country music singer, everyone, please.”

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The motion to submit the resolution to the Commission was passed 63 to 23, but is off the agenda of the current legislative session due to time limits.

See: “There are some concerns.” @ JeremyFaison4TN And that @tnhousegop Block resolution in honor of gay country music star TJ Osborne @brothersosborne There is no reason other than explicit prejudice and meanness.

Passed the Senate 30-0.
I hate it in our state. Hey Oisozofu ️‍🌈 pic.twitter.com/feOo5tAG9f

— Tennessee Horror (@TheTNHoller) May 4, 2021

The online backlash against Phison’s opposition began with the political report Tennessee Horror writing that the resolution was virtually abandoned “without any reason other than explicit prejudice and meanness.”

The Brothers Osborne retweet The Tennessee Holler in an invitation to Faison (Accepted since then).

“We’ve spent more than half of our lives in this state,” the duo tweeted. “@ JeremyFaison4TN I pay tribute to Ben Shapiro who doesn’t live here. Jeremy, let’s have lunch one day. to us. I want to know more about you as a person. “

Osborne Brothers collaborator Maren Morris Retweet Tennessee Holler, Kacey Musgraves Joined a progressive account blaming lawmakers.

“I was very disappointed with the TN House Republican who blocked my friend. @TJ Osborne HE’S GAY !? “Written by Massgraves.

I was very disappointed that the Republicans at TN House blocked my friend @TJ Osborne I’m honored because it’s HE’S GAY !? https://t.co/bAAzfNRDUw https://t.co/xBIxZrc5jZ

— Casey (@KaceyMusgraves) May 4, 2021

Decision continues in April Open letter From more than 40 companies related to the Nashville music industry that have asked Tennessee lawmakers to stop the anti-LGBTQ law that “systematizes discrimination.”