Demi Lovato Shows Support for Gender-Inclusive Bathrooms During 2016 Billboard Music Awards Performance

Singer recently cancelled North Carolina concerts due to state's controversial bathroom bill

By Rebecca Macatee May 23, 2016 1:58 AMTags
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Demi Lovato gave one incredible performance tonight at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards, and she also made a statement with her wardrobe.

The "Cool for the Summer" singer wore a shirt with the symbol of a gender-neutral bathroom across her chest. This show of support for the LGBTQ community comes just after she and Nick Jonas canceled shows in North Carolina in protest of the state's anti-LGBT legislation.

"After much thought and deliberation, we have decided to cancel our Honda Civic Tour: Future Now shows in Raleigh and Charlotte," Demi and Nick said in a joint statement. "One of our goals for the tour has always been to create an atmosphere where every single attendee feels equal, included, and accepted for who they are."

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"North Carolina's discriminatory HB2 law is extremely disappointing, and it takes away some of the LGBT community's most basic rights and protections," they continued. "But we will not allow this to stop us from continuing to make progress for equality and acceptance."

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