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Jennifer Lopez Gushing Over Her Non-Binary Family Infuriated Instagram Trolls

Users were not happy with Lopez using they/them pronouns.

Taylor Henderson

Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!

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July 19 2017 3:58 PM EST

November 08 2024 5:23 AM EST

International superstar and LGBT ally, Jennifer Lopez, gushed over her sister's nonbinary child yesterday for representing their school at the Global Young Leaders Conference on Instagram, and she used they/them pronouns to do it!

This is Brendan my sister Leslie's second child!! They were the one person selected to represent their school at #globalyoungleadersconference in Washington DC!!! And I couldn't be more proud!!! Brendan is strong and smart and loving and a obviously a leader!! Titi Jenn loves you!! #superproudauntie #familia
A post shared by Jennifer Lopez (@jlo) on Jul 17, 2017 at 12:48pm PDT

"This is Brendan my sister Leslie's second child!!" Lopez wrote on Instagram. "They were the one person selected to represent their school at #globalyoungleadersconference in Washington DC!!! And I couldn't be more proud!!! Brendan is strong and smart and loving and a obviously a leader!! Titi Jenn loves you!! #superproudauntie #familia <3"

What was supposed to be a heartwarming post quickly turned ugly when some users, including the human manifestation of an eye-roll Milo Yiannopoulos, had to jump in with their unwarranted two cents.

Comments: Instagram

Thankfully, the good outweighed the bad, and the post received overwhelming support from fans. It even elicited a response from Sense8's Jamie Clayton!