NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Taylor Swift kicked off pride month with a speech during her Eras tour in Chicago and promised her fans that the concert is a 'safe space' for everyone. The Grammy Award winner said that pride month June is meant to celebrate the "brilliant crowds of people who are living their authentic lives."
"They are loving who they want to love, they are identifying how they identify, and allies who get to support them in and celebrate them in that. This is a safe space for you. This is a celebratory space for you," she said. "And one of the things that makes me feel so prideful is getting to be with you, and watching you interact with each other, and being so loving, and so thoughtful, and so caring," Swift added, according to People.
'It's painful for everyone, every ally'
Referencing to the legislation that targets the LGBTQ community in the nation, the 'Anti-Hero' singer spoke in support of the community. "There have been so many harmful pieces of legislation that have put people in the LGBTQ and queer community at risk. It's painful for everyone, every ally, every loved one, every person in these communities, and that's why I'm always posting, ‘This is when the midterms are. This is when these important key primaries are.’" Swift said in her speech.
The 33-year-old performer urged people to understand the importance of pride month and to make sure they vote wisely. "We can support as much as we want during the pride month, but if we're not doing our research on these elected officials, are they advocates? Are they allies? Are they protectors of equality?", she said.
Eras tour's overseas dates announced
On June 2, the music icon said she will be covering Latin America for eight new shows as she announced the first round of her tour's international dates. "Really thrilled to tell you this!! Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil: We are bringing the Eras tour to you this year! Sweet angel princess @sabrinacarpenter will be joining us on all of the shows! Visit taylorswift.com/tour for more information on your registrations, pre-sales, and on-sales," she wrote in her announcement on social media. The singer also promised "lots more international dates to come soon" for the world tour.
"Can't wait to join the Eras tour in Latin America. Thank you @taylorswift you are the 1. This is a dream come true," Sabrina Carpenter shared her excitement of joining Swift for the tour.
