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Fifth Harmony’s Lauren Jauregui fights back against homophobia on Twitter
the bisexual singer clapped back at ‘toxic masculinity’

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Fifth Harmony member Lauren Jauregui stood up for the LGBT community against homophobia in a lengthy Twitter conversation on Monday.
Jauregui came out as bisexual in 2016 and ever since has been vocal about her support for the LGBT community including penning an open letter to President Donald Trump.
“I am a bisexual Cuban-American woman and I am so proud of it,” Jauregui wrote.
On Monday, Jauregui shared a tweet of someone asking what people would do if their son came out as gay. Answers ranged from having him raped by two women to “I’ll kill him.” One user commented “This is why we commit suicide.”
“This is such a disgusting display of toxic masculinity & a deep ignorance of the expression of human sexuality. It is a spectrum that has no shame. It will be painful but it will lead you to your true family. Anyone who can wish this on something they created is deeply troubled,” Jauregui tweeted.
This is such a disgusting display of toxic masculinity & a deep ignorance of the expression of human sexuality. It is a spectrum that has no shame. It will be painful but it will lead you to your true family. Anyone who can wish this on something they created is deeply troubled. https://t.co/urD1iosDEU
— Lauren Jauregui (@LaurenJauregui) February 6, 2018
Her response sparked a chain of tweets supporting the LGBT community.
Shine king? https://t.co/1hkqJzPvls
— Lauren Jauregui (@LaurenJauregui) February 6, 2018
These people themselves are disgusting and should be ashamed. Raising a child does not give you the right to dictate who they become and how they live their lives. ? lanyontsa
— nelson (@NelsonXolo) February 5, 2018
Do not be terrified. Your truth is not shameful, and anyone who shames you for living your truth only does it because they are ashamed of who they are. https://t.co/jGtmNkIKdR
— Lauren Jauregui (@LaurenJauregui) February 6, 2018
Ever. https://t.co/eVck28vwc8
— Lauren Jauregui (@LaurenJauregui) February 6, 2018
He doesn’t hate gay people, he hates himself and who he has to pretend to be to be the right kind of “male” https://t.co/mjWQh65YUe
— Lauren Jauregui (@LaurenJauregui) February 6, 2018
I’m sorry you had to go through that kind of shame and embarrassment, love. You didn’t deserve it. I️ hope you’ve found people who love you for exactly who you are, because you are perfectly you. https://t.co/UUqmvInyIU
— Lauren Jauregui (@LaurenJauregui) February 6, 2018
To an extent. Some people aren’t ever exposed to other opinions and are raised and abused their whole lives by toxic people. We must bring light to ignorance, not cast them further into their shadow selves https://t.co/SD3g4PGCA1
— Lauren Jauregui (@LaurenJauregui) February 6, 2018
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