Nearly a year after revealing her sexuality, country singer Chely Wright announced on Wednesday that she is engaged, and will marry her girlfriend Lauren Blitzer on August 20th, Breaking Celebrity News has learned.

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The country singer, who came out last May, confirmed the happy news to People Magazine.

"They met through their youth advocacy work, and say that their passion for Scrabble holds them together," Wright’s rep told the magazine.