Music Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile poses for a portrait on Wednesday Sept. 12, 2012, in Nashville. As other gay entertainers made pronouncements about their relationships, Carlile, while not hiding her sexuality, kept the public focus on her music. But with gay rights becoming more of a political issue each day, Carlile is taking a stand, and on Saturday, she will do it with the biggest step of her life _ by getting married to her partner, Catherine Shepherd. (Photo by Donn Jones /Invision/AP)
