Lizzo kicked off Pride month with a powerful tribute to the trans community at Outloud’s LGBTQIA+ Pride Festival in West Hollywood Park. The festival took place last weekend and featured Kim Petras, Horse Meat Disco, Remi Wolf, Honey Dijon, Maren Morris, Paris Hilton, and Lizzo herself, who took the stage on Saturday.
The 37-year-old singer posted the emotional performance on Instagram as she highlighted the struggles of Black trans women and trans women of color. According to The Advocate in 2023, Black transgender women face a disproportionate amount of violence, with a high concentration of homicides in specific states, including Louisiana, Texas, Florida, and Maryland.
Wearing her fashion brand Yitty black top and denim shorts, Lizzo told the audience:
“This is dedicated to you, and more importantly, the Black trans women who, without their fight, we would not be able to celebrate today. And we still in some sh*t, right?"
"But hopefully one day, beyond this motherf*cking rainbow, b*tch, we will see a place where we no longer have to fight to exist. This is for you.”
Launched in 2022, Lizzo’s Yitty fabletics line is an inclusive, gender-affirming collection featuring shapewear, intimates, binding tops, and tucking thongs that come in sizes ranging from 6X to XS.
In the Instagram caption, Lizzo wrote:
“Happy Pride to the beautiful LGBTQIA+ community. As this month begins let us remember there would be no pride without the black trans women & trans women of color who fought against the systems that tried to erase them."
"In honor of that fight we have to continue to take a stand against that very same system that threatens our rights to bodily autonomy and liberation. We ain’t free till we all free. I love you.”
Lizzo dedicated her own rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” to the audience before playing the melody on her iconic flute.
You can view her Instagram post and performance below:
Her tribute concluded with her next song, “Good as Hell,” as she performed for thousands of fans at the event. Before her tribute, Lizzo played an electric guitar and sang fan favorites “About Damn Time” and “Truth Hurts.”
The Outloud Musical festival also included DJ sets and drag presenters, with Paula Abdul making a surprise appearance during Honey Dijon’s set.
Fans loved everything about her performance and her post.
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Lizzo released her latest album earlier this year, including “Love in Real Life” in February. In May, she performed her second song, “Still Bad,” in a duet with Kelly Clarkson on The Kelly Clarkson Show.
You can watch the Kellyoke Duet below:
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