Taylor Swift has delivered a heartfelt speech in support of the LGBTQ community and pride month during her Chicago show on Saturday night.

Before launching into “Delicate” she shared this emotional message with her fans:

?? | Taylor’s speech about #Pride month #repTourChicago (via @LaineyC94) pic.twitter.com/GPXlqFGeUB

— Taylor Swift News (@TSwiftNZBU) June 3, 2018

“It’s very brave to be vulnerable about your feelings in any situation, but it’s even more brave to be honest about your feelings and who you love when you know that it might be met with adversity from society.

This month and every month I want to send my love and respect to everybody who has been brave enough to be honest about how they feel, to live their lives as they are, as they feel they should be, as they identify.

This is a month where I think we need to celebrate how far we’ve come, but I think we also need to acknowledge how far we have left to go. I want to send my love and respect to everybody who hasn’t felt comfortable enough to come out yet … and may you do that on your own time and may we end up in a world where everyone can live and love equally and no one has to be afraid to all say how they feel”

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