Taylor Swift just donated $113,000 to the Tennessee Equality Project, a pro-LGBTQ advocacy group
Taylor Swift has said she is"finding my voice in terms of politics," and now she has put her money where her mouth is.
On Monday, the superstar singer donated $113,000 to the Tennessee Equality Project, a pro-LGBTQ advocacy group, The Tennessean reported. Swift sent the sizable donation along with a handwritten note to the organization's executive director, Chris Sanders.
— Nick Morrow April 8, 2019 The group has been battling a series of bills in the Tennessee Legislature it says target the LGBTQ community."Taylor Swift has been a long-time ally to the LGBTQ community," Sanders told the Nashville paper."She sees our struggle in Tennessee and continues to add her voice with so many good people, including religious leaders, who are speaking out for love in the face of fear.
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