Country Music Awards Show Criticized for Celebrating Drag and Transgenders in Show Dedicated to Tennessee Victims

Protesters gather inside the Tennessee State Capitol to call for more restrictive gun laws in Nashville, Tenn., on March 30, 2023. Seth Herald/Getty Images

CMT’s country music awards show in Austin, Texas, on April 2 was dedicated to the Nashville transgender shooter’s six victims.

But, the show also loudly paid tribute to transgender activists, drawing backlash across social media.