Country Singer Chely Wright Reveals She is a Lesbian

Recently I first heard about Chely Wright revealing she was a lesbian on one of those entertainment shows. Then I saw her on Oprah's show.

Before both of these appearances, I didn't even know who Chely Wright was. I didn't know she was a country singer. I never heard any of her songs. I heard them say on whatever Entertainment show I was watching that she sang the song, Single White Female. I sort of remember hearing that song in the past, but I never knew who sang it.

After seeing her candid interview on Oprah, I have complete empathy for Chely Wright and I now like her.

No, I'm not a lesbian so I don't have any deep personal feelings for her. I just have downright empathy for her from one human being to another.

Why?

I can't imagine being so depressed emotionally and so despondent to put a gun in my mouth with the intention to kill myself. Chely Wright was so close to killing herself JUST because she's a lesbian. She feared losing her career and worried what others would think of her because she is a lesbian.

After I saw her full interview on Oprah it left me with just one question: Does it really matter that she is a lesbian?

That one question I said to myself was followed by two thoughts: It shouldn't matter what a person's sexual preference is and it's none of anyone's business. REALLY!

Why should what a person does in his, or her own bed be the concern of the public, or even of that person's family? Sexual intercourse has always been a private matter and everything about it should remain private.

Most of us still refuse to visualize our parents having sexual intercourse together and they are heterosexuals.

Some family members overstep their boundaries and judge and mistreat other members of their family for their own personal reasons. Such behaviors aren't justified, or acceptable.

What about the public scrutiny?

Unfortunately, celebrities are scrutinized by the public to no end. A large part of the public feels that everything about a celebrity is their business too. Since when and why?

I feel it's an obsession. I always thought that being obsessed with a person means you really like everything about that person - you might even wish you were that person.

Then why would we want to hurt someone we really like? Why would we get a 'thrill' out of revealing something we consider to be 'bad' about a person and bash and embarrass them for it continuously? Why would we want to humiliate someone we like a lot?

Why would we want to allow one aspect we know of a person we like, or love, negatively change our opinion of that person and how we treat them?

Why would we choose to turn our backs on someone we like, or love?

How would we feel if we knew we did something, or said something to a person we like a lot to the point where they felt like committing suicide?

That doesn't sound good, does it? I think it sounds horrible. I'm sure we would never be able to live with ourselves afterwards, if we knew their suicide was our fault.

I understand that some people are against homosexuality because of religious reasons. I respect that of them and at the same time it contradicts what I was always taught, which is that God loves everyone.

My grandmother used to say, "To each his own." I was raised not to pass judgment on another person.

As much as people want their opinions and choices respected, they should respect the opinions and choices of others.

People who are homosexuals shouldn't worry about what others think of them because of their sexual preferences. I love the saying, "What you think of me is none of my business."

Chely Wright's homosexuality doesn't determine who she is as a person. It has nothing to do with the magnitude of who she is, what she does, or how successful she is.

Homosexuals firmly believe they are born that way. We don't condemn someone who is born with a physical birth defect such as a cleft palate. We have empathy for them. Then why do some condemn a homosexual?

To me Chely Wright is very talented, kind, sweet and smart. That's all that matters.

My message to Chely Wright is:

Chely Wright, be proud of everything about you. Always keep a smile on your face and hold your head up high.

I hope that by revealing yourself as a lesbian you freed yourself of the guilt and shame you said you had - all of which I wish you would have never felt about yourself.

Focus on the positive people who continue to love and support you and don't give those other 'toxic people' a second thought.

You're a beautiful woman inside and out.

Thank you for sharing your gift of music with us.

I am so glad you are still with us on this earth.

You are meant to be.