Pop icon Madonna has criticized the newly elected Donald Trump administration for its decision to revoke protections for transgender people and end diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. She urged citizens to continue fighting for their rights.
This marks the latest push by Trump to reverse policies implemented by former President Joe Biden's administration aimed at protecting transgender individuals and their healthcare.
On Monday, Trump directed the Pentagon to conduct a review that is expected to result in a ban on transgender individuals serving in the military.
Madonna, a long-time advocate for the LGBTQ community, expressed her disappointment in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday.
"It's so sad to watch our new government slowly dismantling all the freedoms we have been fighting for and WON over the years. Don't give up the fight!" she wrote, adding LGBTQ pride flags and broken red heart emojis.
Earlier, singer-actor Selena Gomez, whose father is of Mexican descent, became emotional over the Trump administration's stance on the deportation of undocumented immigrants in a now-deleted Instagram video.
“All my people are getting attacked … the children. I don’t understand. I’m so sorry. I wish I could do something but I can’t. I don’t know what to do. I’ll try everything, I promise,” she tearfully said.
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