Fans are supporting singer Adam Lambert‘s denouncement of drag bans.
The “Holding Out for a Hero” singer held a livestream telethon on Sunday (May 7) to raise money for the LGBTQ+ communities affected by anti-LGBTQ+ bills that are being pushed across the country.
The telethon raised over $500,000 for LGBTQ+ charities like GLAAD, Black Queer Town Hall, and others. It was hosted by Justin Martindale, Alaska 5000, Peppermint, and Adam Shankman, and created by Producer Entertainment Group, per Billboard.
Performers during the live event included RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7 winner Jinkx Monsoon, Jake Wesley Rogers, Bob the Drag Queen, and more.
Plus, the show featured statements from LGBTQ+ entertainers and allies, including Margaret Cho, Amber Tamblyn, Charlize Theron, Sarah Hyland, Trixie Mattel, and Melissa McCarthy, who all offered their support and condemned the harmful legislation being created and the discrimination members of the queer community are facing.
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“These lawmakers are terrified of just how brightly we’re shining,” Lambert said in a video statement ahead of the event. “They’re using children as an excuse to take one more thing away from us … they’re clearly threatened that we are living our truth.”
Actor Sarah Silverman also noted that she would “trust RuPaul before any of you (Republican) hate mongers,” according to Pink News.
Fans praised Lambert’s activism with messages of support.
“He put his neck on the chopping block for his community AGAIN. We owe him,” one fan said on Twitter.
Another fan tweeted, “Adam Lambert has always stood up for his community and being true to himself and his beliefs, even in the face of cruelty and hatred,” adding that they “greatly admire” the singer for both his “integrity and compassion” and “insane talent.”
Another tweet called Lambert “the sweetest nicest person alive” and encouraged him to “keep it up king.”
WARNING: Tweet contains graphic language.
Internet personality Tyler Oakley quoted a tweet about the telethon and said, “I love the queer community.”