Dalam unggahan di Instagram di mana ia punya 112 juta pengikut, penyanyi 28 tahun itu mengatakan dia selama ini "enggan" berbagi pendapatnya tentang politik pada masa lampau, tapi dia berubah pikiran.
Dikutip AFP, Senin, Taylor mendukung kandidat Demokrat yang mencalonkan diri untuk Senat AS di kampung halamannya negara bagian Tennessee, dan menyerang pesaingnya, Marsha Blakcburn dari Partai Republik.
"Sebesar apa pun keinginan saya untuk terus memilih perempuan pada masa lampau, saya tidak bisa mendukung Marsha Blackburn. Rekam jejak votingnya di Kongres membuat saya merasa ngeri dan terkejut," tulis Taylor.
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"Dia memilih untuk melawan kesetaraan gaji untuk perempuan. Dia memilih untuk melawan Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act yang bertujuan melindungi perempuan dari kekerasan domestik, penguntitan dan pemerkosaan."
Tahun lalu, Taylor memenangi gugatan atas seorang mantan DJ radio yang dituduh telah menggerayangi tubuhnya.
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Blackburn "percaya tempat-tempat bisnis punya hak untuk tidak melayani pasangan gay. Dia juga yakin mereka tidak punya hak untuk menikah," imbuh Taylor.
"Ini bukanlah nilai-nilai Tennessee SAYA. Saya akan memilh Phil Bredesen untuk Senat dan Jim Cooper untuk House of Representatives."
Dia meminta para penggemarnya untuk mendaftar agar bisa ikut memilih, "Tolong, cari tahu tentang kandidat yang mencalonkan diri di negara bagian mu dan pilih yang paling mewakili nilai-nilai yang kau usung. Bagi sebagian besar dari kita, mungkin tidak ada kandidat atau partai yang 100 persen sejalan dengan kita, tapi kita tetap harus memilih."
I’m writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections on November 6th, in which I’ll be voting in the state of Tennessee. In the past I’ve been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now. I always have and always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve in this country. I believe in the fight for LGBTQ rights, and that any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is WRONG. I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of color is terrifying, sickening and prevalent. I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender or who they love. Running for Senate in the state of Tennessee is a woman named Marsha Blackburn. As much as I have in the past and would like to continue voting for women in office, I cannot support Marsha Blackburn. Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me. She voted against equal pay for women. She voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape. She believes businesses have a right to refuse service to gay couples. She also believes they should not have the right to marry. These are not MY Tennessee values. I will be voting for Phil Bredesen for Senate and Jim Cooper for House of Representatives. Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values. For a lot of us, we may never find a candidate or party with whom we agree 100% on every issue, but we have to vote anyway. So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count. But first you need to register, which is quick and easy to do. October 9th is the LAST DAY to register to vote in the state of TN. Go to vote.org and you can find all the info. Happy Voting!
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