Lizzo donates $500k to Planned Parenthood and Abortion Rights
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Lizzo has made a generous donation to two non-profits after US lawmakers made it illegal to have an abortion in the US.
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Lizzo, who has avidly voiced her stance on abortion and transgender rights, has pledged $500,000 to Planned Parenthood from her upcoming tour and Live Nation will match her goal.
Lizzo and Live Nation responded to the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe vs. Wade by pledging $1 million in tour proceeds to abortion organizations.
“Black women & women of color have historically had disproportionately less access to family planning resources— this is a great loss but not a new one,” singer says