Pedro Pascal, Gabrielle Union, Jamie Lee Curtis and LeBron James are just a few of the celebrities who have spoken out in support of trans rights following legal attacks against transgender people across the country. On March 2, Tennessee became the first state to ban public drag shows, while Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation banning gender-affirming youth health care in the state. Tennessee is the first state to pass an anti-drag law, though at least eight others are trying to pass similar legislation, according to a Feb. 5 report by NPR. Many have worried that the law banning “male or female impersonators” aims to punish all trans people in the state.
Unfortunately, other anti-trans laws continue to make their way through other state governments, including a bill in Oklahoma that, according to The Oklahoman, would ban insurance coverage for gender-affirming care. And in that regard, at the Conservative Political Action Conference over the weekend, Daily Wire host Michael Knowles called for “eradication” of “transgenderism,” Rolling Stone reported.
In this climate, many LGBTQ+ celebrities and their allies are using their platforms to highlight the importance of protecting trans people. Ahead, these are celebrities speaking out against attacks on trans rights and supporting trans people across the country.
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