Taylor Swift Kicks Off Pride Month With Powerful Speech About Politics During 'Eras Tour'
justjared.comTaylor Swift is celebrating Pride Month and making a statement about keeping up to date with politics during her Eras Tour.
The 33-year-old “You Need to Calm Down” pop titan hopped onstage in Chicago, Illinois on Friday (June 2) for her latest show.
While sitting at her piano, she delivered a powerful speech about the LGBTQ+ community and why it’s important to support its members now and outside of the month of June. Read more about Taylor Swift’s Pride Month speech… “I’m looking out tonight, I’m seeing so many incredible individuals who are living authentically and beautifully, and this is a safe space,” Taylor said. “This is a celebratory space for you.
One of the things that makes me feel so prideful is getting to be with you and watching you interact with each other, being so loving and so thoughtful and so caring.” She continued, saying, “Being with you during Pride Month, getting to sing the words to ‘You Need To Calm Down’ where there are lyrics like, ‘Can you just not step on his gown?’ or, ‘Shade never made anybody less gay,’ and you guys are screaming those lyrics.
