Brendon Urie, Panic! at the Disco frontman teamed up with GLSEN and pledged $1 million to help fund LGBT youth groups in American high schools.
Partnering up with the GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network), Urie gave up the money to create Gender & Sexuality/Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) to lunch the initiative.
A news says that the Disco frontman is launching his own human rights organization, Highest Hope, which aims to support “communities subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation and gender identity”.
Talking about his decision to launch the campaign, the 31-year-old released a statement where he thanked his fans for inspiring him.
“For years my fans have inspired me with their determination and creativity as they have created a safe and inclusive community,” said Brendon in a statement, “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”.
A Research by GLSEN has found that LGBTQ youth attending schools with a GSA are less likely to hear anti-LGBTQ remarks, less likely to be victimized, and are more likely to report staff intervention when bullying or harassment occurs.
“For years my fans have inspired me with their determination and creativity as they have created a safe and inclusive community”, About the partnership Urie said in a statement, “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”.
This July, Panic! At the Disco will embark on an extensive tour in support of Pray for the Wicked where Hayley Kiyoko will be the tour’s opening act.
> Shatabdi Sarker Poushi
Brendon Urie Pledges $1 Million to Help LGBT Youth
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