"These people make trans people their whole personality and spend their entire day checking their socials and being angry, whereas trans people themselves just want to be under the radar and live their lives," Ellis-Bextor said."
"There was a time when Pride felt like a celebration of all the shoulders that people were able to stand on but now it feels like it's an absolute political necessity. I suppose you have to be optimistic that things will get better again but I do get very down about it. I had one of my friends go on quite a weird flip, and it was really affecting me."
"I know we talk a lot about being your authentic self to the point where we kind of don't think about what that means, but actually being able to feel comfortable in your own skin is one of the biggest things you can do for someone... the fact you get that in a very pure form at events like Pride is a joyous thing."
Sophie Ellis-Bextor criticizes the prevalence of transphobia in the UK and describes transphobic individuals who obsessively police transgender people online. She observes that transgender people often prefer to live quietly and out of the spotlight. She says Pride has shifted from a celebration to an urgent political necessity and that the current climate causes personal distress when friends become hostile. She urges asserting different beliefs and supporting what she calls the right side of history. She credits queer audiences and Pride performances with making her feel safe, relaxed, and uninhibited on stage.
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