Country star Chely Wright tells her coming out story

Chely Wright came to a crossroad in her life where she had to either end her life or admit the truth and live openly with who she is. Her story of denial, suffering, shame and humiliation are revealed in her memoir, Like Me: Confessions of a Heartland Country Singer   and her latest release,  Lifted off the Ground,(iTunes)  her first album in years. Listen as she tells her compelling story  myown.oprah.com/search/index.html

In an interview, Wright talks about a universal truth: how the self-loathing that comes from keeping a shameful secret can lead to despair and thoughts of suicide -- and how  telling that secret can lead to a kind of glorious liberation –  http://www.lgbtpov.com/2010/05/country-star-chely-wright-comes-out-talks-about-suicide-god-melissa-kd-and-the-indigo-girls/

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