David Archuleta Says Audience Left Christmas Concert After He Discussed Queer Identity

By Madhupriya December 4,2022 Metalnation.org Image Credit:-Google

In an interview, David Archuleta discusses a recent show where several patrons left after he spoke about his homosexual identity.

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David wrote to fans about his concert, which he said took place in Delta, Utah: "The guy performing those songs on stage was no different from the person at the end of the show.

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"I'm getting better at loving myself, and I want to inspire others to do the same. Two years ago, I believed that terminating my life would be preferable to coming clean about this.

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I want you to consider why it makes you uncomfortable if you find it more offensive that I state I like boys than that someone felt it was preferable to take their life for the exact same reason.

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I want to engage in uncomfortable dialogue. That is how knowledge is attained."

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