Styles at the concert in San Jose | Photo: Twitter @takehismedicine
Former One Direction member Harry Styles is continuing to make waves with his LGBTI fans, this time by helping one come out.
Styles was in San Jose, Texas on Thursday (11 July) night for a stop on his solo tour.
One of the people in the audience at the concert was Twitter user @takehismedicine aka Grace. She brought a hand-made poster to the show, noting that she wasn’t ‘expecting anything’ but she wanted Styles to see it.
the double sided poster for tonight !!! I’m not expecting anything but I hope he at least sees it pic.twitter.com/6nlMTu9nHG
— Grace TOMORROW (@takehismedicine) July 12, 2018
One side of the poster read: ‘I traveled 2,846 miles to be here tonight. Thank you for 10 incredible shows.’
The other side: ‘I’m gonna come out to my parents because of YOU!!!’
Though Grace doubted anything would happen, little did she know…
‘Tina, she’s gay!’
Styles did, in fact, notice the poster in the audience. He stopped performing to address Grace and ask where her parents were.
#Video | “I’m gonna come out to my parents because of you.” -Harry reading a fan’s sign tonight! #HarryStylesLiveOnTourSanJose
July 11, 2018 pic.twitter.com/oA3cKG9k3W
— Harry Updates. (@TheHarryNews) July 12, 2018
Then Grace told Styles that her mom, Tina, was back in the hotel room. Styles generously told her congratulations and said he was very happy for her.
That’s not the end of the story, though.
Styles then led the audience in a chant of: ‘Tina, she’s gay!’
@Harry_Styles Thank you so much for creating an environment where I am proud to be who I am. Your continuous support of the LGBTQ+ has helped me come to love myself and feel safe. Thank you for tonight and I can’t wait to show Tina (my mom) this video. Love you always. pic.twitter.com/Kk5FJVYemB
— Grace TOMORROW (@takehismedicine) July 12, 2018
Grace gave an update on the story with her mom’s reaction after showing her the video.
Per the tweet, Tina responded positively, telling her daughter: ‘Yes, I do love you and you can be whoever you want to be.’ Grace also added that her mom has decided to come with her to Styles’ performance in Los Angeles.
The single will be performing at the Forum in Southern California tomorrow (13 July) and Saturday (14 July).
“TINA SHE’S GAY”
I SHOWED MY MOM THE VIDEOS FROM TONIGHT. SHE IS OVERJOYED AND SAYS THAT “YES I DO LOVE YOU AND YOU CAN BE WHOEVER YOU WANT TO BE” SHE WANTS TO THANK HARRY FOR HELPING ME COME OUT and she has decided to come to LA Night 1 with me 🙂
Thank you @Harry_Styles 💓 pic.twitter.com/vB0kpAImUv— Grace TOMORROW (@takehismedicine) July 12, 2018
In a later tweet, Grace also clarified she identifies as bisexual.
I’m Bi 🏳️🌈 !
This year I’ve really become proud of who I am and I’ve slowly been coming out to my friends over the past couple of months. Harry’s shows are an amazing environment where I… https://t.co/i5YIPLeL6w— Grace TOMORROW (@takehismedicine) July 12, 2018
Celebrating his LGBTI fans
Styles is no strange to celebrating his LGBTI fans and the larger community at his concerts.
At a recent US concert, he waved a ‘Make America Gay Again’ flag on stage.
He’s also told fans he always supports them, regardless of race or sexuality.
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