Cher’s influence as a music and film icon spans generations, but her impact reaches far beyond the stage and screen. With chart-topping hits like “Believe” and “If I Could Turn Back Time,” she has championed individuality and resilience for decades. Now, Cher is turning her focus to a cause she calls essential for the next generation: LGBTQ education in schools.

For Cher, this mission is deeply personal. As the mother of Chaz Bono, a prominent transgender activist, she has witnessed the challenges LGBTQ youth often face — from misunderstanding to outright rejection. “Education is where acceptance begins,” Cher recently declared, underscoring the power schools have to shape not just minds, but hearts.

Cher argues that LGBTQ education isn’t about promoting a particular agenda, but about equipping students with empathy and understanding. “When children learn early that love and identity come in many forms, it reduces ignorance, bullying, and hate,” she explained. For her, the goal is clear: create classrooms where every student feels seen, valued, and respected.

Decades of research support her belief. Schools that adopt inclusive curricula report fewer incidents of harassment and better mental health outcomes for LGBTQ students, while all children benefit from an environment rooted in compassion and respect. It’s a message Cher has long promoted through her art and activism — celebrating diversity, authenticity, and equal rights.

Fans have quickly rallied behind Cher’s advocacy, calling it a natural extension of her lifelong commitment to courage and reinvention. As one admirer noted, “Cher’s voice has always inspired us to be ourselves. Now she’s making sure every kid hears that message from the very start.”

By advocating for LGBTQ education in schools, Cher is lending her legendary platform to a movement for greater acceptance and understanding. Her message is simple but powerful: kids deserve to grow up knowing they belong — and that lesson should begin in the classroom.