The audience at the CNMI Sustainable Fashion Awards gave Versace a standing ovation for such comments as: 'Our government is trying to take away people's rights to live as they wish, they are restricting our freedoms.'
“Our government is trying to take away people’s rights to live as they wish, they are restricting our freedoms,” said Versace in her speech Sunday night. “The freedom to walk down the street with our heads held high and without fear, regardless of identity. The freedom to build a family and live as one wishes. The freedom to love whom one wishes. We all have to fight for freedom.
The crowd at the CNMI Sustainable Fashion Awards, the “green Oscars of fashion,” at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, leapt to their feet, giving Vesace a sustained standing ovation. Versace was accepting the Humanitarian Award For Equity and Inclusivity and was accompanied on stage by Italian left-wing politician and LGBTQ+ activist Alessandro Zan. Speaking to Zan, Versace said: “Your voice is critical in our world, and I am here to support all that you fight for.
Accepting the award from Italian pop star Marco Mengoni, who called her “a gay icon,” Versace spoke of when her brother Gianni came out to her as gay when he was 11 years old. “For me, that didn’t change anything. I loved him and didn’t care who he loved. His love and encouragement made me who I am,” the designer said, her speech interrupted several times by thunderous applause from the audience. “Marco said I am a queer icon [and] I am very proud of that. I fight for freedom, equity, and inclusiveness every day. I built my chosen family with unconditional love.
Sponsored by the National Chamber for Italian Fashion, in collaboration with the Ethical Fashion Initiative of the United Nations Agency and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, with the support of the City of Milan, the awards are meant to honor those in the
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