Josh Kiszka, singer of the band “Greta Van Fleet”, has come out as gay on Instagram. He has been in a relationship for eight years.
He publicly admits his homosexuality – also to fight against discrimination in his home country.
Josh Kizka (25), singer of the US rock band “Greta Van Fleet”, . He has been in a loving, same-sex relationship with his partner for eight years, Kizka said. “Of course, those close to me know it, but it’s important for me to share it publicly.”
Laws that threaten the freedom of love
The reason for his current outing are draft laws in his home state of Tennessee that “threaten the freedom of love,” says Kizka. “It is imperative that I speak my truth not only for myself, but also in the hope of changing hearts, minds and laws in Tennessee.”
The LGBTQ community still suffers greatly from discrimination. A law is soon to be passed that will ban drag queen shows in public places. , which bans gender reassignment treatment for underage transgender people.
Josh Kizka’s post received over 140,000 likes in 20 hours. One of his followers commented: “You probably won’t find this comment but I’m writing it anyway. I’m a queer and trans teenager who has found so much safety and love in your band and your music. Thank you for sharing this part shared your life with us.”
Source: Stern
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