Ariana Grande pledges $1.5M to support trans youth
Ariana Grande voiced her support for trans rights on International Transgender Day of Visibility by pledging $1.5M to support organizations that help trans youth.The Into You singer, 28, made an Instagram post on Thursday announcing her Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund, which she started with the fundraising platform Pledge.The hitmaker also slammed recent legislature targeting trans rights: 'Right now there are hundreds of disgraceful bills pending in state legislature that target trans youth and aim to curb their rights.' Advocate: Ariana Grande voiced her support for trans rights on International Transgender Day of Visibility by pledging $1.5M to support organizations that help trans youth; Pictured in 2018'Please join me in donating to this fund i’ve created with @pledge.to to support organizations providing direct services and advocating for the rights of trans youth!' 'This will provide critical funds to organizations advocating for the rights of trans youth.
please share & swipe to find out more about where exactly our money is going !!!' she wrote.Ariana stated she will match up to 1.5M in donations.
As of Thursday evening, the fund has raised $419,516. Trans Youth Fund: The singer, 28, made an Instagram post on Thursday announcing her Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund, which she started with the fundraising platform Pledge Working for a cause: Ariana stated she will match up to 1.5M in donations.
