Maren Morris raises $150,000 for trans youth after Tucker Carlson insult
Morris partnered with GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy group, and Trans Lifeline to release a shirt emblazoned with the phrases “Lunatic Country Music Person.”
Proceeds from the shirt will go towards GLAAD’s Transgender Media Program and Trans Lifeline, which runs a hotline for transgender youth in disaster and gives micro grants and help for transgender folks in want, in accordance with a press release shared with CNN.
Carlson known as Morris a “lunatic nation music particular person” after she responded to feedback referencing transgender youth made by country singer Jason Aldean’s spouse, Brittany Kerr Aldean.
“I’d actually prefer to thank my dad and mom for not altering my gender once I went by my tomboy part. I really like this girly life,” wrote Aldean within the caption of a makeup video posted to Instagram.
“Im glad they did not too, trigger you and I would not have labored out,” replied her Grammy-winning husband in a remark.
Soon, fellow nation singer Cassadee Pope tweeted criticism of Brittany Kerr Aldean, writing, “You’d suppose celebs with magnificence manufacturers would see the positives in together with LGBTQ+ folks of their messaging.”
Morris jumped in to help Pope, writing, “This is not political. We’re calling somebody out for being transphobic and considering it is hilarious. It is not.”
Aldean mentioned her phrases have been taken out of context and appeared to answer the backlash with a sweatshirt of her own with the textual content, “Don’t tread on our youngsters.” Proceeds go to Operation Light Shine, which fights human trafficking and baby sexual exploitation.
The change was an obvious reference to ongoing battles over transgender youth’s skill to entry gender-affirming care. In August, Boston Children’s Hospital reported that it had obtained violent threats due to misinformation that it carried out genital surgical procedures on younger youngsters. Gender-affirming care — an umbrella time period for remedies that assist transgender folks align their bodily traits with their private gender identification — has been authorized by main medical associations, together with the American Medical Association and the Children’s Hospital Association.
“By publicly talking out to help trans youth, nation music famous person, Maren Morris is connecting with an viewers who could also be much less aware of the transgender group and the present wave of assaults on their rights,” mentioned Anthony Allen Ramos, GLAAD’s vice chairman of communications and expertise, within the group’s assertion.
“Not solely is she utilizing her platform and affect to assist additional the dialog and certain change hearts and minds, she is elevating essential funds which can go straight into GLAAD and Trans Lifeline’s work to help the trans group at a time when it is wanted greater than ever.”