Hayley Williams has re-affirmed Paramore's commitment to the LGBT+ community.
The move comes after remarks made by former member Josh Farro went viral, in which he labelled homosexuality "a perversion".
The musician left Paramore some time ago, and Hayley Williams has intimated that one of the reasons for his departure was his bigoted beliefs.
Placing a statement online, the singer said that nobody in Paramore condones "religiously/politically dogmatic beliefs which leave our LGBTQ+ friends, fans, & family feeling abandoned and hopeless."
Continuing, she said: "If that doesn’t jive with you, well, feel free to go to where all past members of Paramore have gone which is literally anywhere else but Paramore."
Find her comments below.
and ya know, if that doesn’t jive with you, well, feel free to go to where all past members of paramore have gone which is literally anywhere else but paramore.
to paramore’s LGBTQ+ family (and @ColormeBrian i am talkin straight to you) you are full of love and you are loved.
— hayley from Paramore (@yelyahwilliams) October 28, 2020
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