Fresh off a rally to fight a proposes same-sex marriage ban in North Carolina, country star and now LGBT activist Chely Wright spoke with MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts about her commitment to fight the initiative.

"This is a cynical, unnecessary political move to get out the conservative vote," Wright said regarding the ban, noting it's a presidential election season. She also said the conservative right was trying to "mash" voters' buttons.

"I consider myself a Southerner and I'm embarrassed," Wright said.

Roberts, who’s gay and engaged to marry his partner, congratulated Wright, who marrie her wife Lauren Blitzer in Connecticut this summer.

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