Demi Lovato has stated that "nobody" can take away her non-binary identity after Donald Trump's vile rollout on gender identity. The former Disney star announced on May 19, 2021, that she was non-binary and intended to use the they/them pronouns, after "a lot of healing and self-reflective work." In April 2022, Lovato said she was adapting the she/her pronouns after starting to feel "more feminine.".
But just months later, she stated that although she no longer used they/them, she was still "very comfortable" with the pronouns. Following Donald Trump's presidential inauguration on Monday, Demi, 32, has taken to social media to offer a message of support to her online followers, as well as the non-binary and transgender community.
In view of her 154 million followers, the Heart Attack hitmaker said: "If you are trans or nonbinary like me, please know that I see you, I feel you, I am with you, you are validated, you are loved and you are not alone. No one can take away our identities and no one can tell us who we are or aren't.
"We will get thru this. I love you." Her emotional post comes after scandal-hit Trump stated that his administration will only recognise two sexes, male and female. He added that these are "not changeable" and officials should use the term sex rather than gender. The mandate will apply to all official documents including passports and visas, based on the individuals "immutable biological classification as either male or female.".
Government agencies were urged to end promoting "gender ideology". In his inaugural address, the former reality star said: "We will forge a society that is colour blind and merit-based. As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders, male and female.".
