Macy Gray says comments about gender-affirming surgery ‘GROSSLY misunderstood’

Singer and actress Macy Gray said that the remarks she made on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” on gender-affirming surgery were “GROSSLY misunderstood.”

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“I got nothing but love for lgbt+ and transgender communities,” the “I Try” singer wrote in a since-deleted tweet on Tuesday.

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Gray’s comments come amid a fraught time for LGBTQ rights in the U.S.

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Fellow actress and singer Bette Midler faced criticism over a tweet in which said that trans-inclusive language is erasing the term “woman,”

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The Supreme Court’s ruling has also fueled concern that it may revisit other rights, including marriage equality for same-sex couples

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