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For the video, who did you consult from the LGBTQ community?

My friend Michael Skolnik, an activist and an organizer and a liaison for a lot of people (and the founding partner of The Soze Agency, a creative agency focusing on authentic campaigns that uplift compassion and equity), we consulted him for the "March March" video.

We just felt icky having Dixie in our name.

But I didn’t have to be conscious of that; this is just what I’m naturally drawn to.

When we went into the studio, we didn’t even know we were making a record. I just think that’s the nature of country music. Just for being us. I don’t know. I have to think that Faith Hill has answered that question, honestly, and that she’s for gay marriage.

It’s so hard to write a song for me! To be in country music, I felt like we were accepted because of our differences, really, and we went beyond your typical country fan base, and I feel like it was because we were different. I don’t have an issue with country music artists. I mean, I did not ever feel like I was hiding something.

He was definitely there to help us say what we wanted to say and tell. I don’t know that she is, but I’ve spoken to her some and I know that she’s a pretty liberal person. The name change was subtle; there was no flashy press release. I mean, I did not ever feel like I was hiding something. How could I let anyone think anything else?!

The realness?

A. It was a weight that you didn't even realize you were carrying.