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Billie Joe Armstrong Calls Conservatives’ Hysteria Around Trans Kids ‘F–king Close-Minded’


The Green Day frontman also talked about returning to political music, and feeling euphoria singing about same-sex attraction.

In 2023, a number of rockicons decided to talk about transgender kids and why they disapproved of giving them access to best-practice healthcare to help with their transition. In a new interview with The Los Angeles Times, the 51-year-old singer called out the conservative-led moral panic surrounding trans kids having access to gender-affirming care, criticizing those who would stand in the way of progress. Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day perform during Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024 in Hollywood, Calif. Gilbert Flores

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