Last year, we told you how country music star Kacey Musgraves’ pro-gay anthem, “Follow Your Arrow,” was named song of the year at the Country Music Awards. 

On Monday, Musgraves held a launch party for her new album, “Pageant Material,” at a Nashville gay bar, Play, with the help of some local drag queens.  

KTIC Radio reports: 

The drag queens performed most of the s from Kacey’s album, including the lead single, “Biscuits.” In between the performances, Kacey took the stage to introduce each song while decked out in a black, sequined jacket and satiny, black hot pants.

As for the venue of her party, Kacey has been a regular at Play ever since she moved to Nashville several years ago. She went to a few gay bars while living in Austin, Texas, but none of them compared with the drag shows she saw in Music City.

“Whenever I came here, I just fell in love with it,” Kacey says. “So, it’s kind of cool to come back and have an event here like this. A country music event at a drag bar. I mean, it’s kind of brilliant. I can’t wait to see what the girls are wearing. I’m pretty sure they’re tucking and taping right now getting ready.”

Referring to “Follow Your Arrow,” Musgraves told KTIC Radio:

“I’ve had a lot of people come up to me and say that they can walk a little bit taller because they’re a big country music fan and now they have something that really resonates with what they’re going through. I see gay couples at my shows and they feel like they can be themselves, like, holding each other and singing, and that just makes me feel really good. I really am proud of that.”

Watch video of Musgraves’ remarks to kick off Monday’s pageant, as well as a performance of the lead single “Biscuits,” AFTER THE JUMP…