Demi Lovato: “Trans Rights Are Human Rights”
June 4, 2020Demi Lovato has declared herself an ‘ally’ to the trans community. Through an Instagram post the singer shared a book ‘Beyond the Gender Binary’ written by Alok Vaid-Menon with the caption “trans rights are human rights!” And stated that the book “is a great resource to learn more about how to support trans and non-conforming people.”
According to ‘ET Canada’, Lovato also took part on an Instagram Live discussion with Vaid-Menon where she declared herself an “ally” to the trans community and to people of colour.
“I’m Hispanic, but I’m white-passing, so I’m like… what is my responsibility as an ally?” she said. “I learned that I have to put my fears aside and speak up for all of the people of colour that I love, that I don’t know, and the people that are being treated poorly and abused and killed.
“I need to put my fears aside… I just didn’t want anyone to question my intentions,” she added. “I’m gonna be an ally, and I think people need to do the same with the trans community. I really consider myself an ally.”
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