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Julia Roberts delivers beautiful tribute to queer mom killed by ICE agent
By Daniel Villarreal at LGBTQ Nation
· June 15, 2026
· 1 min read
LGBTQ+ ally, actress Julia Roberts, delivered a beautiful tribute to Renee Nicole Good — the 37-year-old queer mother of three in Minneapolis, Minnesota, whose killing by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer last January began a national outcry against the current president's
Why this matters
Julia Roberts' tribute to Renee Nicole Good highlights the human cost of the current administration's anti-immigrant policies and the importance of allies using their platforms to amplify marginalized voices. The event, Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment, demonstrates the intersectionality of social justice movements, with LGBTQ+ rights, racial justice, and free expression all being threatened by authoritarian shifts. The fact that Good's killing sparked a national outcry and inspired a poem by Amanda Gorman, the first U.S. National Youth Poet Laureate, shows the impact that individual stories can have on the national conversation. As the LGBTQ+ community continues to face discrimination and violence, it is crucial for allies like Roberts to use their influence to bring attention to these issues and to support organizations like the Committee for the First Amendment, which defends free expression against government repression.
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Category: rights ·
Published: June 15, 2026 ·
Source: LGBTQ Nation ·
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What is this story about? LGBTQ+ ally, actress Julia Roberts, delivered a beautiful tribute to Renee Nicole Good — the 37-year-old queer mother of three in Minneapolis, Minnesota, whose killing by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer last January began a national outcry against the current president's
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