Peck is heartened to see a growing number of country artists, including Brooke Eden, Lily Rose and Brothers Osborne’s TJ Osborne, being open about their own sexuality. I think the important thing that’s happening in country music at the moment is there’s so many more queer people and people that aren’t just white straight men making country music.” A lot of times the people in the audience who I’m nervous aren’t going to accept me are dancing and singing along by the end of the show. Peck told the outlet that while he’s “received my fair share of reluctance, skepticism and aggression because I’m a gay man in the country world,” he added, “I would say it’s far less than I think people would maybe imagine.” Recalling playing country music festivals in more conservative-leaning states, he said, “I go in with an open heart and open mind. Peck recently opened up to Variety about not only his music, but also his journey as an openly gay country artist.
