Róisín Murphy blasts Madonna for being a trans ally
Róisín Murphy (L) is now taking issue with Madonna (R) for being a trans ally (Getty)
Róisín Murphy has come under fire for criticising the one and only Madonna for her unwavering trans allyship.
Posting to X on Tuesday (4 August), Murphy shared her reaction to an apology post from former Disney star Gino Segers, who was dropped from the Broadway production of Hadestown after sharing a series of anti-trans posts.
Murphy pondered how artists had been “legally gagged”, stating: “I was told at the time that most major label contracts had the very authoritarian-sounding ‘morality clause’ as standard,” the Moloko singer wrote.
“A morals clause (also called a morality clause, bad boy clause, or bad girl clause) is a standard provision in recording contracts (and other entertainment, endorsement, or talent agreements),” she continued.
She then went on to explain that the clause gives a record label the right to terminate or void the contract if the artist engages in conduct, or makes public statements, that bring the artist or label into “public disrepute, contempt, scandal, or ridicule, or that could damage commercial value, reputation, or goodwill.”
She said that the industry is “pushing hard” for morality clauses to be the standard for live contracts now.
When another X user commented that they supposed that Madonna never had a morality clause, Murphy went in on the iconic musical star, who recently topped the UK albums chart with her latest release, Confessions II.
“No, Madonna has no such excuse for supporting the TQ+ bandwagon or for not calling out its inherent homophobia,” wrote Murphy, whose last charting single in the UK came in 2007.
“Perhaps she just doesn’t care that children who would’ve grown up to be gay are being medicalised and harmed before they have the maturity to know who they are. Strange that.”
However, some people weren’t happy with Murphy’s statement and called her out for criticising one of the “greatest allies of the LGBTQ+ community”.
This is not the first time Murphy has come under fire for her comments about the trans community and their allies. In June this year, the singer declared that she does not want “trans activists” at her gigs.
Murphy, who opposes gender-affirming puberty blockers for trans youths, opened up a discussion on X about trans people, claiming “they” are “changing the historical record, denying sexual orientation, piggybacking on their rights movement, undermining public acceptance and dismantling the culture” of the LGBTQ+ community.
She claimed that trans people coming out during childhood was “significantly decreasing the numbers and with that, altering the power dynamic irrevocably in the future.”
When she was criticised by another X user for her comments, she wrote: “I need to know my audience has my back. So my position must be clear; nothing in between will do. It’s important to claim some territory on which an artist can safely stand. I do not want trans activists, aware or unaware of my stance, at my concerts, and neither do my fans. Other than that, all are welcome.”
