Margaret Glaspy shares single ‘My Body My Choice’, announces Brooklyn benefit show
nme.comMargaret Glaspy has shared a new track, ‘My Body My Choice’, and announced a Brooklyn benefit show with proceeds going to The Brigid Alliance.
Listen to the song below.Lola Kirke and Katy Kirby will also be performing at Baby’s Alright on August 7. Ticket sales will go towards the non-profit which provides travel, food, lodging, and logistical support for people seeking abortions.“‘My Body My Choice,’ is a song of protest,” Glaspy said of the new track. “Taking away resources from people who need abortions only leaves them with unsafe alternatives, and no one should be forced to experience that.”She continued: “It is absolutely necessary for any person who can give birth to consent to their own pregnancy.
It feels absurd that we are still fighting this fight, but here we are. It’s your body, so it should be your choice.”In the slow strumming track, the songwriter spins tales from different perspectives, explaining how each individual’s personal choice should be theirs alone, with a rebellious snarl in her voice.The upcoming Brooklyn event will also feature DJ sets from Adi Oasis and Sadie Dupuis (of Speedy Ortiz and Sad13) as well as a secret, special guest performance.
Tickets for the event are available here.A post shared by Rosie Sherman (@roz_sherman)“Offering resources, connections, and cold hard cash is the most decent and also only decent, thing we could do for another person in crisis,” Kirby said of the benefit. “The Brigid Alliance obviously knows how to do this well.”Adi Oasis continued: “It is vital that women have the right to make their own decisions about our bodies.
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