Chappell Roan performs at the Governors Ball music festival at Corona Park in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., Sunday.
Pop singer Chappell Roan told a crowd of 150,000 on Sunday that she turned down an invitation to perform at the White House’s Pride festivities, during a set where she spoke about trans rights, women’s rights and freedom for 'oppressed people in occupied territories.'Chappell Roan performs at the Governors Ball music festival at Corona Park in New York City, on Sunday. Roan told the crowd of 150,000 that she turned down an invitation to perform at the White House’s Pride festivities.
Fans overwhelmingly praised Roan on social media for speaking out in apparent support of Palestinians and queer and trans rights, while some criticized her stance or lamented that she did not use more specific words. "I refuse any invitation from an institution that supports the collective punishment of a trapped civilian population — 50 per cent of whom are children," said Kaur, whose works includeAbout 1,200 people were killed in the Oct. 7 attack led by Hamas, according to Israel tallies. At least 36,700 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's subsequent assault on Gaza, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between fighters and civilians.
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