'Support trans kids, support gay and lesbian rights. I want everyone to be themselves,' the former world champion wrestler said.
Video of pro-wrestler CM Punk delivering a speech in support of LGBTQ+ rights has gone viral on social media over the weekend.
Punk, the former World Wrestling Entertainment champion whose real name is Phillip Brooks, spoke out in support of the LGBTQ+ community at the conclusion of a new show from All Elite Wrestling,His remarks were in response to backlash he received over promoting an ice cream bar that supports transgender youth onHis speech comes as many in the LGBTQ+ community warn of an uptick in anti-gay, and particularly anti-trans, backlash.
Punk mocked critics of the LGBTQ+ community when kicking off his speech, saying that"you can't argue with stupid" before explaining why he has become such an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. CM Punk speaks at the Riot Fest in Chicago on September 17, 2021. Video of Punk delivering a speech in support of LGBTQ+ rights went viral on social media Sunday."The reason I support trans kids, trans grown-ups, gays and lesbians is because I know when I was growing up, I didn't fit in anywhere. That it was because of the clothes I wore, what my hair looked like, and the music I listened to. Those are all things I can rectify.
He continued to speak to the cheering crowd:"Support trans kids, support gay and lesbian rights. I want everyone to be themselves. Just do no harm to everybody else."
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