Bruce Springsteen Warns Michigan Lawmakers He’s Not Coming Back if They Pass Proposed Anti-LGBT Bill
Playing in Detroit, Rock Icon Threatens to Do What He Did in North Carolina
Michigan may have seen the last of Bruce Springsteen. The 66-year old rocker during a concert in Detroit Thursday night sent a warning to lawmakers in the Great Lakes State: pass that anti-LGBT bill you’re debating and I won’t come back.
On stage at Detroit’s Palace of Auburn Hills, before launching into “Born in the USA,” “The Boss” told fans he’s heard about the legislation.
“We hope the bill doesn’t pass, ‘cause we love playing in Michigan,†Springsteen told the audience, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “So keep your heads up.â€
Last week, Springsteen canceled a concert scheduled for Greensboro, North Carolina, issuing a statement denouncing that state’s new law that bans transgender people from using public restrooms that comply with their gender identity. HB2 also voided all local LGBT non-discrimination ordinances, and ripped control from local governments over minimum wages and employment discrimination.
RELATED:Â 13 Conventions Have Canceled or Decided Against North Carolina Because of Anti-LGBT Law HB2
The Huffington Post notes Springsteen apparently “was referencing a bill soon to be introduced by Republican Senator Tom Casperson that would force transgender students in the state to use restrooms based on the gender they were assigned at birth, rather than their authentic gender identity.”Â
Â
EARLIER:
Ringo Starr Cancels North Carolina Concert in Protest of Anti-LGBT Law HB2
GOP Congressman Who Wants War Against Mexico Calls Bruce Springsteen A ‘Bully’ For Canceling NC Gig
Â
Image by Patrick via Flickr and a CC license
Enjoy this piece?
… then let us make a small request. The New Civil Rights Movement depends on readers like you to meet our ongoing expenses and continue producing quality progressive journalism. Three Silicon Valley giants consume 70 percent of all online advertising dollars, so we need your help to continue doing what we do.
NCRM is independent. You won’t find mainstream media bias here. From unflinching coverage of religious extremism, to spotlighting efforts to roll back our rights, NCRM continues to speak truth to power. America needs independent voices like NCRM to be sure no one is forgotten.
Every reader contribution, whatever the amount, makes a tremendous difference. Help ensure NCRM remains independent long into the future. Support progressive journalism with a one-time contribution to NCRM, or click here to become a subscriber. Thank you. Click here to donate by check.