Taylor Swift Praises Fans for Being Accepting in ‘Eras Tour’ Speech: ‘I Wish Every Place Was Safe’

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Bringing the sunshine on the street at the parade to Soldier Field! Taylor Swift kicked off Pride Month with a sweet tribute to her fans at her Eras Tour opener in Chicago.

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“I’m looking out tonight [and] I’m seeing so many incredible individuals who are living authentically and beautifully, and this is a safe space for you,” the “Hits Different” songstress, 33, gushed during her Friday, June 2, concert, per social media footage. 

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“This is a celebratory space for you. One of the things that makes me feel so prideful is getting to be with you and watching you interact with each other, being so loving and so thoughtful and so caring.”

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She added: “Being with you during Pride Month, getting to sing the words to ‘You Need To Calm Down’ where there are lyrics like, ‘Can you just not step on his gown?’ or,

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‘Shade never made anybody less gay,’ and you guys are screaming those lyrics [with] such solidarity [and] such support of one another and such encouraging, beautiful acceptance and peace and safety.

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And I wish that every place was safe and beautiful for people of the LGBTQ+ community.”

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  While Swift praised her fans on Friday for standing up in solidarity and singing along to “You Need To Calm Down,” she also pointed out why that is so important.

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