Siblings Oborne frontman T.J. Osborne is a pleased individual from the LGBTQ+ people group.

In another meeting with TIME, the bluegrass music star came out as gay. The disclosure makes Osborne the main transparently gay entertainer endorsed to a significant nation record name.

Despite coming out to his loved ones years back, T.J. clarified that his earlier delay in openly addressing his sexuality is somewhat attached to the business’ famously traditionalist qualities.

“Individuals will ask, ‘For what reason does this at any point should be discussed?’ and actually, I concur with that,” he commented. “However, for me to appear at an entertainment pageant with a man would be stunning to individuals. It wouldn’t resemble, ‘Goodness, cool!”

Indeed, even still, the 36-year-old is “entirely open to being gay,” telling the magazine, “I end up being monitored for not having any desire to discuss something that I for one approve of. That feels so odd.”