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Panic! at the Disco's Brendon Urie Donates $1 Million to Support LGBTQ Youth
"My fans have inspired me with their determination and creativity as they have created a safe and inclusive community. I felt the time had come for me to join them boldly."
Alternative rock band Panic! at the Disco is teaming up with the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) to support our LGBTQIA youth!
P!ATD frontman Brendon Urie is personally donating $1 million to GLSEN through his foundation, Highest Hopes, to "provide resources, training, and support to students creating LGBTQ clubs in their K-12 schools." Their donation website points out that "LGBTQ youth attending schools with a GSA are less likely to hear anti-LGBTQ remarks, less likely to feel unsafe, less likely to be victimized, and are more likely to report staff intervention when bullying or harassment occurs."
\u201cEveryone deserves a safe + inclusive community. The Highest Hopes Foundation is excited to join forces with @GLSEN, the first of many alliances to come. Together we'll give kids the support they need to create LGBTQ clubs in schools across America \u2764\ufe0f\ud83c\udf08 https://t.co/n4bS0pxvLn https://t.co/XP09znNtxI\u201d— Panic! At The Disco (@Panic! At The Disco) 1530315583
“Launching the Highest Hopes Foundation with GLSEN as our first cause feels natural to the DNA of P!ATD," the bisexual singer said in a statement. "I am beyond excited to see what we can do together. Some of the most inspiring leaders out there right now have come from GSAs. Working firsthand with GLSEN, student leaders everywhere, and all my fans, I want to make sure that every one of our future leaders out there has the support they need to form their own GSA and begin their work to make a better world.”
Urie went on, “For years my fans have inspired me with their determination and creativity as they have created a safe and inclusive community. I felt the time had come for me to join them boldly, to bring that energy and power to bear on the huge challenges facing our whole society.”
Panic! at the Disco will also donate another $1 to the Highest Hopes Foundation for every ticket purchased of their North American Pray for the Wicked tour, with special guests Hayley Kiyoko and ARIZONA.
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Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
