Barbra Streisand releases LGBTIQ+ anthem to protest Trump

“He’s trying to divide our nation and the world. That’s what’s so scary. Diversity is proven to be our strength."

Barbra Streisand

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Gay icon Barbra Streisand has dropped a new LGBTIQ+ anthem just in time for the US midterm elections.

Taken from her new album Walls, inspired by Trump's Mexican border policy, the song 'Love’s Never Wrong' is a clear love letter to the LGBTIQ+ community.

Streisand, 76, who has an openly gay son, has long been a vocal advocate for equality - headlining Hillary Clinton's LGBTIQ+ fundraiser in 2016.

In a recent interview with Canadian publication Maclean’s, Streisand confirmed the political message behind her new music.
Speaking about the Trump administration's impact on the LGBTIQ+ community, Streisand said: “He’s trying to divide our nation and the world. That’s what’s so scary. Diversity is proven to be our strength.

“To say people are how they are because of how they were born - it’s that thinking that is wrong. I believe different shouldn’t be judged by any other kind of meter.”

She added: “Statistically, in terms of genome studies, people have 99.9 percent of the same genetics. We are alike. We all want peace and happiness and family and love and understanding.”

You can listen to a snippet of Love's Never Wrong below:

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