{"id":30949,"date":"2021-11-16T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/?p=30949"},"modified":"2021-11-16T08:29:14","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T16:29:14","slug":"cover-me-brandi-carlie-born-to-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/16\/cover-me-brandi-carlie-born-to-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Cover Me, Brandi Carlile: Born to Run"},"content":{"rendered":"

In April 2016, the state of North Carolina passed the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, which dictated which public bathrooms transgender people were permitted to use and eliminated the ability for LGBTQ citizens to sue for certain human rights violations in the workplace.<\/p>\n

Citizens, activists, businesses and artists all over the United States took a stand against the measure. Bruce Springsteen was among the artists who chose to boycott the state in protest, cancelling a planned show in Greensboro, a long and loyal Springsteen stronghold, only two days before the scheduled event.<\/p>\n

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Bruce wasn’t the only artist to cancel an appearance, but he was the most prominent, and his decision sparked a national debate about the best way to respond to and protest a clearly discriminatory law. In the wake of Bruce’s move, artists across the spectrum questioned themselves (or found themselves questioned) about whether they should follow suit.<\/p>\n

One of those artists was Brandi Carlile, who at the time was at a critical career crossroad–already popular with a growing fanbase and in the early days of what would prove to be a remarkable and sustained run of award nominations and wins that continues to this day.<\/p>\n

Brandi wrestled with the dilemma, weighing the economic reality of being a small touring artist, the importance of making her own statement and providing an opportunity for her fans to come together in solidarity. And then on the day that Bruce was scheduled to perform in Greensboro, she posted this to her Instagram.<\/p>\n

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A post shared by Brandi Carlile (@brandicarlile)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n