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Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall will not perform in Russia in protest of its LGBTQ+ laws
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The Little Mix member has been a vocal ally to the LGBTQ+ community for some time, with her work including fundraising for trans charity Mermaids and attending Pride events.
Speaking on the Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware podcast, Thirlwall said deciding where to perform is done so on a “case-by-case” basis. “For instance, we got a gig in Dubai one time, in my mind it either was I don’t go or I go and make a statement and give my fee to a charity,” the 28-year-old said. “It’s case-by-case.
I’ve got no intention of going to somewhere like Russia any time soon because I obviously don’t believe in what’s going on there.” The Wasabi hitmaker added that places where discrimination against LGBTQ+ people is rife need allies “more than
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Florida
Ron DeSantis just reminded everyone he’s a pile of homophobic garbage, in case anyone forgot
Florida’s pro-Nazi, anti-LGBTQ Gov. Ron DeSantis is currently being ripped to shreds on Twitter after he voiced his support for the archaic “Don’t Say Gay” bill that is gaining momentum in the Florida Legislature.The bill, which was introduced by state Republicans last month is on the agenda for next Tuesday’s meeting of Senate Education Committee, would make it illegal for teachers to talk about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida primary schools.“Schools need to be teaching kids to read, to write,” DeSantis told reporters this week.
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