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Featuring DJ UKEMI DJ MELLE MEL Bayou General Admission $40 (Advance Purchase) HOUSTON, TEXAS $50 at the Gate V.l.P.Pass $125 (Advance Purchase) Featured Drag $150 at the Gate Pertormance by Chloe Taylor ForTicket Sales Locations or Online Ticket Sales, Volunteering and Crawford Additional Information go to'Blu_~ will always welcome a chance to come back and SAYING show my support for these and other inspiring GOODBYE organizations." In Orlando, Pitt will work at 101.9 AMP Radio, a station that has a massive presence with the CBS HaDio Houston Bids LGBTQ+ community in Orlando. "Their Farewell 1'0 Chad Pitt involvement extends beyond just an appearance; they're an integral part of every event in which they The old saying "all good things must come to an participate," Pitt explains. "Recently involved with Headdress end" is starting to ring ever so true on the Ball benefitting Hope and Help of Central Florida." Houston air-waves. CBS Radio has released that Houston favorite Chad Pitt will be departing Mix AMP Radio is the exclusive sponsor for AIDS Walk Orlando, 96.5 for advancement with CBS sister 101.9 and Walt Disney's One Magic Weekend; one ofthe largest AMP Radio in Orlando, Florida. LGBTQ events in the world. Taking to the Houston airwaves in 2013, Chad Known mostly for 'talking;' Pill, featured Universal Studi~s has made quiet the impression on the Houston Radio Hall of Fame, heads off to sunny Orlando with a plush scene. Once labeled as one of ' Houston's Most morning drive slot, and station manager title. Born and raised Eligible Bachelor's', Chad Pitt leaves behind a in Richmond VA, Chad Pitt allows About Magazine to do the legacy of friends, and a handful of non-profits. math on all his cities he's lived in. Savannah GA, Memphis TN, Orlando FL, back to Memphis, then to Tampa, back to "I'm fortunate enough to have made friendships Orlando, then Houston TX, now back to Orlando. We tried. But that will last a life-time, particularly in gave up! Houston." Pitt tells About Magazine in an exclusive sit down interview. "Nothing makes "When I first moved to Houston 3 years ago" Pitt explains his me happier than lending my voice to provide introduction to the city was through the Houston Livestock positive change in the (LGBTQ+) community." Show and Rodeo. "I remember thinking, "they fry everything and let kids ride sheep as a sport, I'M GOING TO LOVE IT Some of the non-profit work Pitt has been HERE!" involved with includes:Rainbow on the Green, Pride Houston, Diana Foundation, The "Ironic my departure is during Rodeo, it's like Montrose Center, Legacy Community I've come full circle," Pitt said. CBS Health, and the FACE Awards. Radio, which owns Mix 96.5 FM, has not announced who will replace him. 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It's not so hard to When Rolling Stone asked the groups member Phillip Sweet whether country radio was ready for a song about a same-sex relationship Sweet said, "I don't know if they are, I tell the difference. think this whole thing might have brought some light to the fact that maybe they're not so ready and maybe we should try to get there:' 'Little Big Town' is headed to the Houston Rodeo on Friday, March 18th. You might recognize the I want to taste her L .syealr cause they taste likeyou name of the group from their latest hit "Girl Crush"which was surrounded by controversy in As far as Little Big Towns support for the LGBT community goes ... Group member Karen 2015. Country radio started Taken literally, yes, this could be construed Fairchild told Rolling Stone "We have tons of people in our life that are gay, very important pulling the song from the airwaves as some sort of lesbian affair. But it's really people in our life, so for us it's not an issue. But I think there is a conservative part of the after listeners started to complain just colorful lyrical imagery and not literal. demographic of country music, and they can have their opinion. That's what this country is about the songs lyrics having "Girl Crush;' which was at No. 18 on March, all about. Maybe they aren't ready, I don't know. It makes me sad that people have the time some sort of gay intentions. The 25 when the Post story came out, has on their hands to hate:' pretty ballad is about an ex doubled its airplay nationally since then and girlfriend who finds out her ex was at No.1 on Billboards charts by the boyfriend is dating a new woman beginning of May 2015.