Marcia Gay Harden is an outspoken advocate for the LGBTQ community , and to her, it’s personal. In a speech she made at a recent event, Marcia revealed that all of her children are queer , encouraging people to speak up about the harmful actions that some people in Congress are trying to put into effect.
Marcia spoke at the Drag Isn’t Dangerous telethon.
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While speaking to the audience, Marcia explained why this cause is so important to her.
“What drives me is because it’s right and what’s happening right now is wrong,” she said, via People. “What drives me is — my children are all queer.”
She went on to talk about each of her children.
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“My eldest child is nonbinary. My son is gay. My youngest is fluid. And you know, they are my kids and they teach me every day,” she explained.
Marcia shares three children with ex-husband Thaddaeus Scheel: 24-year-old Eulala, 19-year-old Julitta, and 19-year-old Hudson.
She called recent anti-LGBTQ legislation ‘fear based.’
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“I’s spreading that kind of fear and hatred among other people. I believe this country will fight that,” the 63-year-old actress said.
In an Instagram post from the event, Marcia expanded on her feelings about the subject, adding, “Join the @dragisntdangerous fundraiser in support of LGTBQ+, which basically means in support of all of us! Our nation, our neighbors, our children, artists, our singers, our dancers, our better leaders, ceo’s, writers, spiritual leaders, basically our humanity.”
The telethon was a star-studded event.
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Marcia wasn’t the only celebrity who came out to support such an important message. She was joined by stars such as Melissa McCarthy , Leslie Jones, Idina Menzel, and Sarah Hyland, just to name a few.
It sounds like she was certainly in good company!
Good for Marcia for speaking out.
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After all, this wasn’t just about her and her children — it’s about the people all over the country who will be negatively affected by these laws, and we’ve made too much progress to take a step back now.
LGBTQ rights are human rights, and hopefully, people will continue making their voices heard.
