Hayley Kiyoko hit the stage at her Nashville concert on Wednesday night with drag queens to protest Tennessee's discriminatory anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
Kristy Sparow/Getty Imageshit the stage at her Nashville concert on Wednesday night flanked by a pair of drag queens to protest the state’s discriminatory anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
However, reaching the decision to bring the two drag performers — LiberTea and Ivy St James — was an arduous experience for the star dubbed “Lesbian Jesus,” as she explained on social media that, in the days leading up to the concert, she was warned by police not to include the drag queens at all.“At soundcheck the day of [the show], I was advised by local law enforcement that having a drag performance at my all ages show could result in legal action,” the singer shared on social media. “They warned us to not bring any drag performers on stage.
“I never want to put anyone in a position to be at risk or in danger in any way,” she continued. “But also where is the line of being silenced? How do we navigate these absurd threats and laws against our community? I findin making sure my concerts are safe places for ALL. How can I do that if we aren’t allowed to be ourselves, especially at a predominantly queer concert? We deserve to have a safe space to be ourselves while we navigate the evil that is threatening our own existence.
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