Camila Cabello created the "Protect Our Kids Fund" to protect LGBTQI + students in the state of Florida.

The 25-year-old singer has partnered with Equality Florida and Lambda Legal for the initiative, which will provide resources to students, teachers and families who will be aware of the effects of the so-called "Don't Say Gay" law in Florida.

 
The controversial law restricts the teaching of sexual orientation and gender issues in state schools.

Camila Cabello, who inaugurated the fund with a charity concert at the San Vicente Bungalows in West Hollywood on May 8, said she was "shocked" by the "Don't Say Gay" law and stressed that "every family" deserves respect.

"As someone who grew up and still lives in Florida, I'm shocked that my home state is endangering the health and lives of young Florida residents and bringing discrimination to our schools by passing this law. "We must protect every student and respect every family," he said.

"I'm so grateful to all of the fund's founding partners who stand in solidarity with LGBTQI + youth and their families and raise money for the Protect All Kids Fund to help Lambda Legal and Equality Florida end this intolerant law." , he added.

Additional founding members of Protect Our Kids Fund include NSYNC Lance Bass, HBO program president Casey Bloys, actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson ("Modern Family") and Justin Mikita's husband, YouTuber Lilly Singh, and the actress Sara Gilbert.

Camila Cabello's initiative has already raised over $ 550,000.

Camila Cabello
Equality Florida said there was an "overwhelming need" for a fund like this, as the "creepy effect" of the "Don't Say Gay" law is already visible in Florida state schools.

The organization's executive director, Nadine Smith, said: "The need for support is enormous - this harsh law is already having a chilling effect on Florida schools."

"The Florida Department of Education has removed resources against bullying. Books that include gay parents or any LGBT + characters are challenged and removed from school shelves. "Even 'And Tango Makes Three,' the true story of two penguins raising a chick together at a zoo, has been challenged as 'obscene' because adult penguins are both male," he continued.

"This law encourages a small, angry group of anti-LGBTQI + adults to intimidate school districts and motivates them to sue for $ 10,000, no matter how trivial or extreme their allegations are," he said.

"As a parent, I believe that our laws must ensure the safety, protection and freedom of our children. "But now politicians are cynically rejecting these values ​​and promoting legislation that puts LGBTQI + children in the crosshairs of bullying and abuse, simply because it is what it is."

"Our schools must protect all students - including LGBTQI + students - so that they can learn and thrive in a safe environment. "These bills will force schools to violate this most basic trust."

"We will continue to stand by the families who fought to be recognized and the students who demanded to be joined and respected," he concluded.