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Gracie McGraw Reaffirms Queer, Bisexual Identity During Pride Month

She addressed clickbait headlines to underscore her longstanding visibility through vocal support for LGBTQIA+ rights.

Gracie McGraw in 2024.
Gracie McGraw attends the 9th annual Broadway for Self Help Africa Benefit Concert at The Cutting Room in New York City on April 15, 2024.
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Overview

  • On June 2, McGraw marked Pride Month on Instagram Stories with “Happy Freaking Pride. I love being queer,” resharing a graphic urging followers to “get more gay now.”
  • The next day she posted a clarification stating “I’ve been an out and proud queer, bisexual woman” for some time, countering tabloids that framed her celebration as a new coming out.
  • In her follow-up, McGraw thanked outlets for highlighting Pride Month even as she criticized their use of her post as clickbait.
  • She reminded followers that Pride began as a riot led by Black & Brown trans activists and encouraged people to check on and care for one another.
  • McGraw’s parents, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, have a history of supporting LGBTQ+ causes, from anti-bullying initiatives to Faith Hill’s public backing of Chely Wright in 2010.