Just when I thought Tegan And Sara couldn’t get any bloody more tip-top brilliant, they go ahead and launch their own foundation supporting LGBTQ women.
“In the fall of 2016 we traveled across North America touring our new record, Love You to Death. We played shows every night, but it was also an important listening and learning tour for us. Every day we read your letters. We met with local fans, youth activists, researchers, legislators, and nonprofits working tirelessly to promote LGBTQ equality. We were deeply inspired by their work.”
Tegan And Sara have been open about their sexualities for their entire career, which is nearing on 20 years. The twins have been actively working for many years on fighting the good fight against inequality and oppression, and recognise that the foundation is simply an extension of their ongoing support of LGBTQ organisations.
“LGBTQ women are experiencing disproportionately high levels of poverty, health issues and inequality. LGBTQ women of color, especially transgender women often experience these issues even more severely due to racism and transphobia. Today, given the state of politics in the United States, we must continue to unite and fight for our rights and against all forms of oppression.”
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