Pop star Dua Lipa has dedicated her Mental Health Champion Award, awarded by The Trevor Project, to the LGBTQ+ community.
The British hitmaker, whose songs include Physical, Don’t Start Now and Levitating, won the Mental Health Champion of the Year Award from the non-profit suicide prevention organisation.
The honour recognises “influential public figures who use their platform to advocate for mental health awareness and issues impacting LGBTQ+ young people”.
Lipa, the fourth to win the award after Lil Nas X, Janelle Monáe and Dylan Mulvaney, has strong ties to The Trevor Project, include dedicating a segment on NBC‘s Today to the organisation and its fundraising efforts, and sharing a link to crisis services the day after the election to her nearly 88 million Instagram followers.
“The Trevor Project is an organisation that is near and dear to my heart, and I am humbled to play a part in shining a light on mental health awareness for LGBTQ+ young people. You are a beautiful, unstoppable community, and I am constantly in awe of the courage and strength you demonstrate when you stand proudly in your truth,” she said in a statement.
“To every young person out there: Know that you are loved, you are not alone. The Trevor Project is a wonderful organisation that is always there for you. The LGBTQ+ community have been my biggest champions since the start of my career, and I will continue to fight to make sure your voices are heard, your rights are protected, and you are treated with respect for being just the way you are.”
