Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson stands firm for LGBTQ+ communities and people of colour

Garbage frontwoman and Scottish icon Shirley Manson has stood firm for LGBTQ+ communities and people of colour, saying she is “outraged by the way the world treats blacks and browns, and gay and trans people”.

In a recent interview, the 58-year-old musician, whose band are returning with new track Get Out My Face AKA Bad Kitty from forthcoming album Let All We Imagine Be the Light, reflected on her evolving perspective regarding the societal treatment of marginalised groups.

“When you’re young, you’re wanting to get on with your life, have an adventure, do what you love, and you’re conditioned by the society that you grew up in. A lot of the time you don’t see what’s going on,” Manson said. “Then, as you get older, you start to see how things are stacked up against some of us – not all of us. I am outraged by the way the world treats blacks and browns and gay and trans people,” she added.

Manson expressed her concerns about recent social developments. “All the rights that we felt had been secured are starting to get pushed back into the Middle Ages. It is something that I can no longer tolerate silently. It’s not just infuriating, it’s alarming. It’s frightening.”

Manson’s has served as an ambassador for the M•A•C AIDS Fund. Her efforts helped raise over $100 million for AIDS charities through dedicated campaigns and personal involvement.

Garbage will soon return with Get Out My Face AKA Bad Kitty from their forthcoming album Let All We Imagine Be the Light.