Katy perry gay

Katy Perry opened up about her sexuality this weekend, revealing that she “prayed the gay away” after grappling with her own curiosity. Perry accepted the National Equality Award at a gala. I'm sorry but what? Like Gaga has always shown up for us, is a queer person herself and has been a staple in our community for over a decade now. What more does she have to do for y'all not say she's "pandering" to us?

-- Katy Perry is opening up about her sexuality. The "I Kissed a Girl" singer revealed her sexual fluidity while accepting the National Equality Award at the Human Rights Campaign's gala dinner in. Katy Perry has done more than just kiss girls. While accepting her award at the Human Rights Campaign gala, Katy Perry made a declaration about her sexuality. The pop singer told the audience that when she was younger she "prayed the gay away" due to tensions of her sexuality and her religious upbringing.

Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl" was one of the first mainstream songs that completed embodied an LGBTQ+ identity or even struggle. Since then the singer's bond with the LGBTQ+ community has been strong. At a Human Rights Campaign gala, the singer admits, "I was curious. I speak my truths and I paint my fantasies into these bite-sized pop songs. For instance, 'I kissed a girl and I liked it,'" she said, referring to her hit single.

At the gala, Perry said her time in the music industry helped her become more aware of LGBT issues—and to find a more accepting environment for herself. And while she hasn't ever publicly dated a woman, there has always been speculation as to whether the singer — who became a breakout star with her single 'I Kissed A Girl' in — is bisexual. Katy and Orlando have been in a relationship since with a brief break in , which they called 'loving space' and welcomed their first child, Daisy Dove, on 27 August Despite the singer being happily loved up, people still have their questions.