Chastain took up the mantle of Tammy Faye Bakker Messner, the TV evangelist who became a champion for the LGBTQ+ community. 'We're faced with discriminatory and bigoted legislation that is sweeping our country, with the only goal of further dividing us.'
Jessica Chastain won the best actress Oscar Sunday night for"The Eyes of Tammy Faye" and used the moment to highlight an issue close to the heart of the woman she portrayed.
Chastain took up the mantle of Tammy Faye Bakker Messner, the late TV evangelist who would later become a champion for the LGBTQ+ community, saying"We're faced with discriminatory and bigoted legislation that is sweeping our country, with the only goal of further dividing us."Many interpreted that to be a reference to Florida's controversial"Don't Say Gay" bill, which prohibits teaching about gender identity and sexual orientation in some classrooms.
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