American singer Taylor Swift released in June 2019 her second single "You need to calm down" belonging to her seventh studio album "Lover", released in August of the same year. The video, framed for Pride Month, was directed by Drew Kirsch and Taylor Swift.

The song seeks to give visibility to the LGBTQ+ collective, claiming their rights, and to point out all those people who send hate messages through social networks.  The video features numerous participants belonging to the LGBTQ+ community such as Ellen DeGeneres, Adam Lambert or RuPaul, among others.
Taylor Swift's single became an anthem for the LGBTQ+ community and encouraged people to participate in a petition for the U.S. Senate to pass the Equality Act, which guarantees equality among all citizens regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.

The video shows the singer and the rest of the participants enjoying themselves in a trailer park despite the various people carrying banners with hateful messages.

Taylor Swift. Our Saturday music video. (Official Music Video). METALOCUS MUSIC PROJECT.

Credits.-
Director.- Drew Kirsch and Taylor Swift.
Executive Producers.- Todrick Hall and Taylor Swift.
Producers.- Tara Razavi and Fuliane Petikyan for Happy Place, Inc.
Featuring appearances.- A'keria Davenport, Adam Lambert, Adam Rippon, Adore Delano, Antoni Porowski, Billy Porter, Bobby Berk, Chester Lockhart, Ciara, Delta Work, Dexter Mayfield, Ellen Degeneres, Hannah Hart, Hayley Kiyoko, Jade Jolie, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jonathan Van Ness, Justin Mikita, Karamo Brown, Katy Perry, Laverne Cox, Riley Knoxx, Rupaul, Ryan Reynolds, Tan France, Tatianna, Todrick Hall, Trinity K Bonet, Trinity Taylor.
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Published on: February 10, 2024
Cite: "Fighting hate. You need to calm down by Taylor Swift" METALOCUS. Accessed
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