7 celebrities known for speaking out against trans ideology
2. Dee Snider
Dee Snider, another rock star who performs with the band Twisted Sister, shared his thoughts as he came to Stanley’s defense.
Responding to Stanley’s initial tweet characterizing this social phenomenon as a “fad,” Snider recalled, “There was a time where I ‘felt pretty’ too. Glad my parents didn’t jump to any rash conclusions!”
Snider then praised his fellow rocker’s analysis: “Well said.”
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You know what? There was a time where I "felt pretty" too. Glad my parents didn't jump to any rash conclusions! Well said, @PaulStanleyLivehttps://t.co/G80uNyzD7M
— Dee Snider???????????? (@deesnider) May 1, 2023
Snider also elaborated on his point of view as he addressed responses expressing outrage or disappointment with his tweet.
In one instance, Snider appeared to clarify that his main opposition to trans ideology centers around parents pushing their children to transition: “Parents need to be less reactionary; Right and Left. No need to steer the child in either direction. Let the kid figure it out for themselves knowing their family is supportive.”
I'm not, Elle. Parents need to be less reactionary; Right and Left. No need to steer the child in either direction. Let the kid figure it out for themselves knowing their family is supportive.
— Dee Snider???????????? (@deesnider) May 1, 2023
I had a vet/cop hardass dad who, while he shook his head A LOT...let me do my thing. https://t.co/qyDJabWijb
Snider’s agreement with Stanley appears to have cost him the opportunity to perform at this year’s San Francisco Pride parade. San Francisco Pride announced on its Facebook page May 3 that it was prepared to reveal “Twisted Sister’s ‘We’re not gonna take it’ as the unofficial rallying cry of this year’s SF Pride Parade & Celebration, with the band’s frontman Dee Snider performing the song on our center stage.”
Noting that “Dee has always been a vocal supporter of LGBTQ+ rights,” the LGBT activist group described its reaction as “heartbroken and angry” upon learning that “Dee expressed support for Kiss’s Paul Stanley’s transphobic statement.”
After decrying the tweet for casting “doubt on young people’s ability to self-identify their gender,” San Francisco Pride said it had “mutually agreed to part ways” with Snider.
The group concluded by expressing its appreciation for “Dee seeing this as a teachable moment and a reminder that even allies need to be educated to ensure that they are not casually promoting transphobia.”
Snider reacted to the fallout with San Francisco Pride by pushing back on the idea that he was transphobic in an Instagram post on May 5. He shared his disappointment that his “lifetime of supporting the transgender community’s right to identify as they want and honoring whatever changes they make in how they present themselves to the world isn’t enough” because of his belief that “young children are not ready to decide their gender allocation.”
The rocker declined to back down from his position: “I believe their choices should be supported and accepted by their parents, but I do not think kids have the mental capabilities to make rational, logical decisions on things of a magnitude that will affect them for the rest of their lives. I do not believe they are mentally developed enough.”
Snider concluded by delivering a message to the LGBT community, whom he regards as his allies: “The transgender community needs moderates who support their choices, even if we don’t agree with every one of their edicts. For some transgender people (not all) to accuse supporters, like me, of transphobia is not a good look for their cause. Don’t reject people who are willing to march, sing and stand with you just because we don’t perfectly see eye-to-eye. We are still your allies.”
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
