Lizzo is speaking out against Texan laws targeting abortion and trans rights.
The “Truth Hurts” singer shared her views at this year’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, on March 13.
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Last month, Texas officials declared gender-affirming surgeries among youth would be classified as “child abuse.”
“I’m proud to rep Houston, but I’m not proud to rep Texas politics right now,” said Lizzo. “Trans rights are human rights.”
Tell them Lizzo!
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#TransRights #SXSW #Texas pic.twitter.com/WpRkFFOyGA— Nikki ✖ ₪·ø·III·o (@bleudawn7) March 13, 2022
The Grammy winner also said that Texas’s abortion ban is “atrocious”: “Mind your business. Stay out of my body.”
Lizzo was born in Detroit, Michigan, but grew up in Houston.