Demi Lovato in November 2023.Photo:Stefanie Keenan/Getty
Stefanie Keenan/Getty
Demi Lovatois sharing support for the non-binary community following the inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20.On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the pop star, who identifies as non-binary andreadopted she/her pronouns in addition to they/them pronouns, shared a message to fans on her Instagram Stories.“If you are trans or non-binary like me, please know that I see you, I feel you, I am with you. You are validated, you are loved and you are not alone. No one can take away our identities and no one can tell us who we are or aren’t," Lovato, 32, wrote.They added: “We will get thru this. I love you.”Demi Lovato on Instagram Stories.Demi Lovato/InstagramIna June 2023 interviewwithGQ Hype Spain, the “Cool for the Summer” hitmaker opened up about why she decided to use she/her pronouns again in addition to they/them pronouns the year prior.“I constantly had to educate people and explain why I identified with those pronouns. It was absolutely exhausting,” she said in the interview, translated from Spanish to English. “I just got tired. But for that very reason I know that it is important to continue spreading the word.”They also spoke about wishing there were more gender-neutral spaces for both artists and other people alike: “I face this every day. For example, in public toilets. Having to access the women’s bathroom, even though I don’t completely identify with it.“Added Lovato, “Or it also happens when filling out forms, such as government documents or any other where you have to specify your gender. You only have two options, male and female, and I feel like none of that makes sense to me.““I see myself conditioned to choose a woman because there are no more,” said the Grammy nominee. “I think this has to change. Hopefully with time there will be more options.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Demi Lovato in September 2023.Christopher Polk/Variety via GettyDuring the introduction of an episode of the4D with Demi Lovatopodcast released in May 2021, Lovatocame out as non-binarybefore diving into a personal conversation withAlok Vaid-Menon, a gender non-conforming writer and performer.“Over the past year-and-a-half, I’ve been doingsome healing and self-reflective work. And through this work, I’ve had the revelation that I identify as non-binary. With that said, I’ll be officially changing my pronouns to they/them,” said the “Heart Attack” musician.Lovato continued: “I feel that this best represents the fluidity I feel in my gender expression and allows me to feel most authentic and true to the person I both know I am, and am still discovering.”
Demi Lovatois sharing support for the non-binary community following the inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20.
On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the pop star, who identifies as non-binary andreadopted she/her pronouns in addition to they/them pronouns, shared a message to fans on her Instagram Stories.
“If you are trans or non-binary like me, please know that I see you, I feel you, I am with you. You are validated, you are loved and you are not alone. No one can take away our identities and no one can tell us who we are or aren’t,” Lovato, 32, wrote.
They added: “We will get thru this. I love you.”
Demi Lovato on Instagram Stories.Demi Lovato/Instagram
Demi Lovato/Instagram
Ina June 2023 interviewwithGQ Hype Spain, the “Cool for the Summer” hitmaker opened up about why she decided to use she/her pronouns again in addition to they/them pronouns the year prior.
“I constantly had to educate people and explain why I identified with those pronouns. It was absolutely exhausting,” she said in the interview, translated from Spanish to English. “I just got tired. But for that very reason I know that it is important to continue spreading the word.”
They also spoke about wishing there were more gender-neutral spaces for both artists and other people alike: “I face this every day. For example, in public toilets. Having to access the women’s bathroom, even though I don’t completely identify with it.”
Added Lovato, “Or it also happens when filling out forms, such as government documents or any other where you have to specify your gender. You only have two options, male and female, and I feel like none of that makes sense to me.”
“I see myself conditioned to choose a woman because there are no more,” said the Grammy nominee. “I think this has to change. Hopefully with time there will be more options.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Demi Lovato in September 2023.Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty
Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty
During the introduction of an episode of the4D with Demi Lovatopodcast released in May 2021, Lovatocame out as non-binarybefore diving into a personal conversation withAlok Vaid-Menon, a gender non-conforming writer and performer.
“Over the past year-and-a-half, I’ve been doingsome healing and self-reflective work. And through this work, I’ve had the revelation that I identify as non-binary. With that said, I’ll be officially changing my pronouns to they/them,” said the “Heart Attack” musician.
Lovato continued: “I feel that this best represents the fluidity I feel in my gender expression and allows me to feel most authentic and true to the person I both know I am, and am still discovering.”
source: people.com
