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Hozier Waves a Trans Pride Flag During 'Take Me to Church' Performance
"He sees our fight and our struggles, and stands among us, not against us."
Folk/Soul singer Hozier cemented his status as an ally last week when he waved a trans Pride flag on stage during a London concert.
\u201cHOZIER SAID TRANS LIVES MATTER\u201d— d e v \u2728 (@d e v \u2728) 1570208675
According to PinkNews, a fan tossed the flag on stage during the 29-year-old's performance of "Nina Cried Power." He displayed the flag on stage during the rest of the set, and when he ended the show with his mega-hit "Take Me to Church," he grabbed the flag again waved it in front of the cheering audience, and waved it like a cape.
"Hozier is highly political," fan Filip Mikulski, who threw the flag on stage, told PinkNews. "Both in his music and his public presence, and seeing him take a stand with the trans community really means a lot."
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Hozier has been a vocal LGBTQ ally since the beginning of his celebrity. "Take Me to Church" peaked at #2 on the Hot 100 in 2014 and the music video featured two men facing anti-gay discrimination and violence in Russia. PRIDE named the track about sexual freedom one of the best gay anthems of the decade.
During the concert the following night, another trans Pride flag was thrown on stage and the crowd reportedly repeated "Trans Lives Matter" as he performed.
"He sees our fight and our struggles, and stands among us, not against us," said Mikulski. "It is hard for me to not see him as an LGBT+ ally when all his actions show that he cares about the community, and supports us and our actions."
\u201cFun fact: when I stuffed my trans flag into my pocket on the way to see Hozier yesterday I didn't think it would make its way on stage, and yet here we are. I still can't believe that happened. The flag still has some stage tape on it \ud83d\ude02 Thanks to the guys who threw it at him!\u201d— \ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc9b CRANKY FRANKY \u2744\ufe0f (@\ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc9b CRANKY FRANKY \u2744\ufe0f) 1570188270
\u201coh that's just mr hozier with the trans pride flag is all\u201d— rhys \ud83d\udc3f (@rhys \ud83d\udc3f) 1570216752
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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!
