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Country star Ty Herndon comes out as gay
CNN ^ | 11/20/2014 | By Todd Leopold

Posted on 11/20/2014 3:02:27 PM PST by SeekAndFind

Country star Ty Herndon has something to share: He's an "out, proud and happy gay man."

Herndon, 52, came out publicly as gay in an interview with People magazine.

He says he's known he was gay since he was a child and started coming out to family members in his 20s. But the "What Mattered Most" singer, who had a number of hits in the 1990s, kept the news close to the vest.

It wasn't until he attended a Tony Robbins seminar in 2009 that he decided to become more public, he told the magazine.

"I realized I had an incredible story that could possibly help someone's son or daughter or grandchild's life not be as difficult as mine has been," he said. "Maybe they wouldn't have to go through as much pain and suffering. It's time to tell my truth." The country music world hasn't always been the friendliest to LGBTQ people, but Herndon sees signs that's changing. Singer Chely Wright came out in 2010 and the open-minded Kacey Musgraves has a song titled "Follow Your Arrow" that was just named CMA song of the year.

"I felt so proud of my city," he said. "I hope that trend continues; I pray it does."

Herndon has been in a relationship with his partner for six years. He doesn't expect his life to change radically now that he's made his announcement.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Society
KEYWORDS: countrymusic; cruising; gay; homosexualagenda; homosexuality; publicsex; sexualpredator; tyherndon; washroomsex
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To: SeekAndFind

He can say goodbye to his Country Music career. I guess now he will switch to Rap or maybe move to Hollywood to become an actor. Let’s all wish the homo the best of luck.


61 posted on 11/20/2014 3:48:18 PM PST by TonyM
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To: HereInTheHeartland

I’ll bite.


62 posted on 11/20/2014 3:51:05 PM PST by Scoutmaster (Opinions don't affect facts. But facts should affect opinions, and do, if you're rational)
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To: rabidralph

NOT BILLY GRAHAM!

Billy Gilman



Earlier thread:

Billy Gilman Reveals He's Gay
63 posted on 11/20/2014 3:52:16 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: SeekAndFind
Country star Ty Herndon comes out as gay

Country Music station is my morning wake-up music.

Never heard of the guy.

65 posted on 11/20/2014 3:56:31 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: TonyM

My grandma was Dutch-Irish, and my grandpa was lesbian, that makes me quarter lesbian!


66 posted on 11/20/2014 3:56:47 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Scoutmaster; Responsibility2nd

Well you know the Bill Clinton news; just like the Billy Graham news that Responsibility2nd mentioned.
It’s huge and serious.


67 posted on 11/20/2014 3:58:44 PM PST by HereInTheHeartland (Obama lied; our healthcare died.)
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To: SeekAndFind

No one in this house has ever heard of him.


68 posted on 11/20/2014 4:00:49 PM PST by bgill (CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: TomGuy

It was 1995.


69 posted on 11/20/2014 4:00:49 PM PST by tuffydoodle (Shut up voices, or I'll poke you with a Q-Tip again.)
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To: SeekAndFind
He was married to a woman...twice.

Those poor girls. I don't particular care if one is homosexual - that's none of my business. But don't go getting married on the basis of a lie and screwing up other people's lives.

I'm a major country music fan and while I've heard his name before, can't say I can remember any of his hits. Going to have to go to Wikipedia to find out.

70 posted on 11/20/2014 4:04:49 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: dfwgator
Who you callin' gay?


71 posted on 11/20/2014 4:05:25 PM PST by Third Person
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To: SeekAndFind
I realized I had an incredible story

I do too....I was about 8 years old and fishing off the shore of the lake I grew up on when suddenly the bobber on my line went under the water and my rod bent like the wishbone from a turkey breast.

I stood up quickly and yanked on the pole to set the hook and the battle began. Back and forth, I would real in some line and suddenly it would race back off my reel. After about 20 minutes the fight finally ended and.............

72 posted on 11/20/2014 4:05:58 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (Don't harsh my buzz homie......)
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To: TomGuy

Yes, I know. Just giving you a hard time for typing 1955 instead of 1995.


73 posted on 11/20/2014 4:15:05 PM PST by rabidralph
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To: Wiser now

I was attracted to women as a child, long before I knew what sex was or could do anything about it. I see no reason why homosexuals wouldn’t be also.


74 posted on 11/20/2014 4:15:29 PM PST by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!",)
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To: SeekAndFind

I have no idea who Ty Herndon is, but I really wish he hadn’t told me WHAT he is.

“The love that dares not speak its name” has become “the love that won’t shut up”.


75 posted on 11/20/2014 4:17:39 PM PST by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: Dr. Thorne

I think they just make up names and then celebrate their gayness.


76 posted on 11/20/2014 4:17:43 PM PST by madprof98
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To: SeekAndFind

I am glad George is Strait.


77 posted on 11/20/2014 4:18:32 PM PST by catfish1957 (Everything I needed to know about Islam was written on 11 Sep 2001)
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To: rollo tomasi

Thanks for a much needed laugh. Country music ceased being country music a long time ago. I don’t even listen to it any more, unless it is my old albums.


78 posted on 11/20/2014 4:22:31 PM PST by odawg
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To: Responsibility2nd

Yeah, I figured it out. LOL! That had me going I have to admit! ;)


79 posted on 11/20/2014 4:27:05 PM PST by FrdmLvr ("WE ARE ALL OSAMA, 0BAMA!" al-Qaeda terrorists who breached the American compound in Benghazi)
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To: Wiser now
Children do not know what sex is, much less homosexuality.

okay... but a 10-year old child might know if he is attracted to someone of the same sex... i do not believe anyone is born homosexual, but i do believe the leanings sometimes begin early depending on the child's circumstances...

80 posted on 11/20/2014 4:28:20 PM PST by latina4dubya (when i have money i buy books... if i have anything left, i buy 6-inch heels and a bottle of wine...)
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