Sam Smith and Billy Bragg.“To all trans/non binary and gender non conforming people in the UK right now,” the former wrote on their Instagram Stories. “You are not alone.
Your humanity and your life matters. Sending every one of you so much love x.’The latter agreed, making reference to comments previously made by Conservative MP Lee Anderson: “Given what was said from the platform at the Tory Conference it sounds like Lee Anderson wasn’t kidding when he said the Tories are going to fight the next election on culture wars and trans bashing #TransRightsAreHumanRights.”Given what was said from the platform at the Tory Conference it sounds like Lee Anderson wasn’t kidding when he said the Tories are going to fight the next election on culture wars and trans bashing #TransRightsAreHumanRights pic.twitter.com/NpgzdeQ5h4— Billy Bragg (@billybragg) October 4, 2023Shirley Manson of Garbage took to the band’s Instagram stories to criticise the comments. “Please please please educate yourself about trans peoples who have existed since time began and stop punishing them,” she wrote. “Help protect them and honour them.
Please do the study or shut your mouths.”Comedian Josie Long also took to X/Twitter to share support for the trans community in light of the controversial comments. “I love my trans friends and family, and that if you’re trans i love and support you!
Fuck this government and their supporters into the sun,” she wrote, while model and activist Munroe Bergdorf added: “I’m frustrated, angry and sad at the state of this country.”Find more responses from the world of entertainment below.Feels important just to say that today and every day i love my trans friends and family, and that if you're trans i love and support you!.
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