Taylor Swift salutes her LGBTQ+ and ally fans during first Pride Month show in Chicago.
, and at the opening night gig on Friday, Swift made it clear that every one of those ticket holders should feel welcome.
For her first show of Pride Month, the 33-year-old performer took a pause before playing “champagne problems” during her through-the-years setlist to describe her audience as “brilliant crowds of people who are living their authentic lives.”, celebrating those who were “loving who they want to love, [and] identifying how they identify, and allies who get to support them in and celebrate them in that.” She added, “This is a safe space for you. This is a celebratory space for you.
More importantly, she talked about the joy she felt hearing her fans sing along to lyrics like “Can you just not step on his gown?" and “Shade never made anybody less gay” from the song “You Need To Calm Down.”those lyrics with such solidarity and such support of one another,” she said. She continued by wishing every environment was equally safe and beautiful for people.
“We can’t talk about Pride without talking about pain,” she said. “There have been so many harmful pieces of legislation that have put people in the LGBTQ and queer community at risk. It's painful for everyone, every ally, every loved one, every person in these communities, and that's why I'm always posting, ‘This is when the midterms are, This is when these important key primaries are.
She said that it was important for people to do research on elected officials to determine if they are advocates, allies, and protectors of equality. She ended by saying: “I love you guys so much. Happy Pride Month.”This was not the first time Swift spoke about LGBTQ+ rights during a Pride Month show. Here is a clip from her
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