Taylor Swift ei anna valimistel häält kellelegi, kes on samasooliste abielude vastu

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USA kantri- ja popmuusika laulja Taylor Swift kutsus inimesi oma Instagramis üles eelolevatel valimistel kaasa looma. Sellele lisaks andis naine teada, kellele tema kavatseb oma hääle anda.

Taylor Swift kirjutas Instagrami pika sõnumi, mis käib eelolevate valimiste kohta. Seal ta tõi välja, et kuigi ta on minevikus püüdnud alati naiskandidaadi eest hääletada, siis sel korral ta ei saa seda teha, kuna Tennessee osariigis ülesastuv naine ei vasta tema ootustele.

Taylor Swift kirjutas: «Ma ei saa toetada Marsha Blackburni. Tema hääletamiste tulemused Kongressis tekitavad minus õudu. Ta hääletas naiste võrdse palga vastu. Ta hääletas naiste vastu suunatud vägivalla kaitseakti vastu, mille eesmärgiks oli kaitsta naisi koduvägivalla, jälitamise ning kohtingul vägistamise vastu. Ta arvab, et ettevõtetel on õigus keelduda geipaare teenindamast. Ta arvab ka, et nad ei tohiks abielluda. Need ei ole minu Tennessee väärtused,» kirjeldas Swift.

Ta lisas: «Ma annan oma hääle senaatori kandidaadile Phil Bredesenile ja kongressi kandidaadile Jim Cooperile.»

Selle järel palub laulja, et kõik, kes plaanivad hääletama minna, peaksid kandidaatide osas tegema taustatööd, sest kuigi on raske leida kandidaati kellega 100% nõus olla, siis tuleb enda hääl ikkagi anda.

 

 

 

 

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I’m writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections on November 6th, in which I’ll be voting in the state of Tennessee. In the past I’ve been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now. I always have and always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve in this country. I believe in the fight for LGBTQ rights, and that any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is WRONG. I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of color is terrifying, sickening and prevalent. I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender or who they love. Running for Senate in the state of Tennessee is a woman named Marsha Blackburn. As much as I have in the past and would like to continue voting for women in office, I cannot support Marsha Blackburn. Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me. She voted against equal pay for women. She voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape. She believes businesses have a right to refuse service to gay couples. She also believes they should not have the right to marry. These are not MY Tennessee values. I will be voting for Phil Bredesen for Senate and Jim Cooper for House of Representatives. Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values. For a lot of us, we may never find a candidate or party with whom we agree 100% on every issue, but we have to vote anyway. So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count. But first you need to register, which is quick and easy to do. October 9th is the LAST DAY to register to vote in the state of TN. Go to vote.org and you can find all the info. Happy Voting! ???

A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Oct 7, 2018 at 4:33pm PDT