Halsey Stands up for Black Lives Matter in Los Angeles Protest
Halsey exercised her right to stand up for fellow citizens in a Los Angeles protest.
Halsey attended the protest on Saturday, May 30th to call for justice for George Floyd. Using her social media platform, she detailed her experience, saying that she sustained a bruise from a rubber bullet. She also posted that she was gassed several times despite her attempts to be peaceful. Halsey stated she plans on protesting again.
fired rubber bullets at us. we did not breach the line. hands were up. unmoving. and they gassed and fired. pic.twitter.com/K8YauF0APn
— h (@halsey) May 31, 2020
The singer explained that patriotism requires a willingness to stand up for others and called others to follow in her footsteps.
A true patriot is someone who will rebel against the government if it becomes necessary, to protect the greater good of their fellow citizens. We are patriots.
If you are not, you are a coward.
THIS is what democracy looks like.— h (@halsey) May 31, 2020
Halsey is no stranger to social justice, she gave a speech at the Women’s March in D.C. in 2018 that was seen by people around the globe. In her speech she spoke out against sexual abuse, recalling her own experiences in a poem called “A Story Like Mine.”
Halsey took to Instagram on Thursday to raise awareness of the Black Lives Matter movement after Floyd’s death. Like many other celebrities, Halsey is using her platform to educate her followers and plead for justice. Follow the links in her Instagram bio where donations can be made to fund the movement.
