Jade Thirlwall on the power, and pressures, of being an LGBT ally: ‘I’m gonna f**k up now and again’

Jade Thirwall has penned her thoughts on being an ally for Metro.co.uk Pride Week (Picture: Mediadrumimages/@barbara_joppel)To me, a good ally is someone who is consistent in their efforts – there’s a difference between popping on a pride playlist or sprinkling yourself in rainbow glitter once a year and actually defending LGBT+ people against discrimination.It means showing my LGBT+ fans that I support them wholeheartedly and am making a conscious effort to educate myself, raise awa