Pop star Madonna has criticised US President Donald Trump administration for dismantling the right of gay people in the country.
On his first day in office President Trump signed executive orders targeting the LGBTQ community, barring transgender people from serving and enlisting in the military.
“It’s so sad to watch our new Government slowly dismantling all the Freedoms we have been fighting for and WON over the years,” Madonna wrote, adding the LGBTQ pride flag and broken red heart emojis. “Don’t give up the Fight!” Madonna posted on her X account.
The “Material Girl” singer has been a longtime advocate for the LGBTQ community, dating back to the 1980s, when she spoke out about the HIV/AIDS crisis and was fighting for gay rights. In 2019, Madonna was also honored with the Advocate for Change Award at the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards.
Meanwhile, Two LGBTQ legal organizations have filed a federal lawsuit, on behalf of six transgender service members to challenge the executive order by Trump
GLAD Law and the National Center for Lesbian Rights filed the complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the president, Defense secretary Pete Hegseth and other military leaders. The lawsuit comes one day after Trump signed an executive order restricting transgender military service.
“Consistent with the military mission and longstanding Department of Defense policy, expressing a false ‘gender identity’ divergent from an individual’s sex cannot satisfy the rigorous standards necessary for military service,” the executive order reads.
