In just a few months, nearly half a million of you signed Taylor’s petition in support of LGBTQ+ rights, and decision makers from Sen Cory Booker to Sen Elizabeth Warren responded to your call for action.

Tonight, Taylor Swift’s video for “You Need to Calm Down,” which included a link to this petition is up for the VMA’s “Video for Good” award.  

“The ally anthem, which was released at the tail end of Pride Month, features dozens of LGBTQ+ icons such as Todrick Hall, Ellen DeGeneres, Laverne Cox and the Fab Five,” wrote Study Breaks, “As a whole, the song encourages the vital themes of being yourself, embracing love, providing support and engaging in acceptance. At the close of the fun-filled video is a link to a Change.org petition, urging the Senate to vote on the Equality Act. Swift’s video is part of a broader effort on her part to use her platform to advocate for equality and support political action.”

Click here to read more about why this category is the most important of the night, and tune in to see if “You Need to Calm Down” wins!