{"id":551253,"date":"2021-06-03T16:21:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T20:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=551253"},"modified":"2021-06-03T16:21:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T20:21:13","slug":"taylor-swift-pushes-the-equality-act-to-kickstart-pride-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taylor-swift-pushes-the-equality-act-to-kickstart-pride-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift Pushes The \u2018Equality Act\u2019 To Kickstart \u2018Pride Month\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftaylor-swift-pushes-the-equality-act-to-kickstart-pride-month%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=551253&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TaylorSwift.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Pop singer Taylor Swift kicked off the month of June, known by some as \u201cPride Month,\u201d by announcing her partnership with the Gay &#038; Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) to push the Equality Act.<\/p>\n<p>In a tweet on Tuesday, the \u201cShake It Off\u201d singer declared this to be the #summerofequality as she \u201cproudly\u201d joined GLAAD to push the Equality Act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to take a moment to thank the courageous activists, advocates and allies for their dedication to fighting against discrimination and hatred,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd as always, today I\u2019m sending my respect and love to those bravely living out their truth, even when the world we live in still makes that so hard to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho you love and how you identify shouldn\u2019t put you in danger, leave you vulnerable and hold you back in life. I proudly join GLAAD in their #summerofequality and add my voice to those who support the Equality Act,\u201d she added. \u201cHappy Pride Month!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"4.0519480519481\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udf08 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4PUvHV2Rl0\">pic.twitter.com\/4PUvHV2Rl0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/taylorswift13\/status\/1399755907928571909?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/4-ways-the-equality-act-could-damage-religious-freedom-in-america\">reported<\/a>, extremist elements of the Equality Act regarding abortion and transgenderism will undoubtedly harm religious liberty:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"29.821060965954\">\n<p><em>An\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/4-ways-the-equality-act-could-damage-religious-freedom-in-america\"><span class=\"s1\">analysis<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for The Daily Wire in February by Ben Zeisloft discussed how the Equality Act could affect the religious freedom of business owners, religious adoption care providers, education providers, and places of worship.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><em>Zeisloft explained the legislation, noting, \u201cThe\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/5\/text\"><span class=\"s1\">Equality Act<\/span><\/a>\u00a0would\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/the-equality-act-destroys-religious-liberty-heres-what-you-need-to-know\"><span class=\"s1\">insert<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u2018sexual orientation\u2019 and \u2018gender identity\u2019 into the Civil Rights Act of 1964, thereby extending the power of the federal government to enforce nondiscrimination laws in cases related to LGBT individuals.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>It also \u201csupersedes the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/103rd-congress\/house-bill\/1308\"><span class=\"s1\">Religious Freedom Restoration Act<\/span><\/a> of 1993, which\u00a0\u2018prohibits any agency, department, or official of the United States\u2026 from substantially burdening a person\u2019s exercise of religion.\u2019\u201d\u00a0<\/em><em>As The Daily Wire\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/ric-grenell-slams-equality-act-for-attacking-religion-condemns-angry-lgbt-leadership-in-d-c\"><span class=\"s1\">reported<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in February, former U.S. ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell expressed his opposition to the Equality Act.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0Grenell warned during an interview with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/richard-grenell-equality-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Examiner<\/a> that the Equality Act would give \u201cspecial rights\u201d to some groups.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>\u201cWe just want to be treated equally,\u201d said\u00a0Grenell. \u201cAnd over the years, we\u2019ve migrated into a group of angry leadership in Washington, demanding special rights.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>\u201cAnd the attack on the religious community is unacceptable,\u201d he added.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>President Biden also kicked off the month of June by touting the Equality Act, alleging that there are many states \u201cin which LGBTQ+ individuals still lack protections for fundamental rights and dignity in hospitals, schools, public accommodations, and other spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Nation also continues to face tragic levels of violence against transgender people, especially transgender women of color,\u201d the president said. \u201cAnd we are still haunted by tragedies such as the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando. \u00a0Ending violence and discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community demands our continued focus and diligence. \u00a0As President, I am committed to defending the rights of all LGBTQ+ individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-touts-equality-act-in-proclamation-for-pride-month\">Biden Touts Equality Act In Proclamation For Pride\u00a0Month<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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