Ariana Grande launches fundraiser to support trans youth and pledges £1m
msn.comAriana Grande has launched a fundraiser to support trans youth, and pledged to match all funds raised up to $1. 5m (£1m). The pop singer shared the announcement on Instagram, to coincide with Transgender Day of Visibility (31 March). “Right now there are hundreds of disgraceful bills pending in state legislature that target trans youth and aim to curb their rights,” Grande wrote. “This will provide critical funds to organisations advocating for the rights of trans youth.
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The Florida native’s aid comes amid her home state’s “Don’t Say Gay Bill,” which prohibits teachers, instructors and anyone in a classroom setting from “instruction . . .
