Chely Wright is engaged

 

Chely Wright, who came out less than a year ago announced today that she is engaged! “Out country singer Chely Wright and her fiancée, Lauren Blitzer, a GLBT Civil Rights activist have set a date and plan to be married in Connecticut Aug. 20,” Wright’s rep tells People. “They met through their youth advocacy work, and say that their passion for Scrabble holds them together.” Wright recently released a memoir, Like Me: Confessions of a Heartland Country Singer, where she discussed her struggles with depression and dealing with her sexuality.