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KUER Britney Spears fans rally for the pop star at the Utah State Capitol as she heads to court in Los Angeles.
Around 50 people gathered around the Utah State Capitol dressed in glittery-hot pink attire on July 14, to rally for Britney Spears as she headed to court for her conservatorship case in California. It was a part of a nationwide rally for the pop star.
In 2008, Spears was placed under a permanent conservatorship by her father Jamie Spears and lost control of her estate and other aspects of her life. A conservatorship is similar to a guardianship in other states, in the way it gives control to a court appointed guardian to make decisions for someone.
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How Britney Spears’ Case Sheds Light On Disability Rights Issues In Utah
The #FreeBritney movement is putting a spotlight on disability rights issues in Utah. It comes as Spears heads to court to fight her conservatorship case, which gives her father control over many aspects of her life, like how she spends her money. Activist Heidi Pomerleau with Disabled Rights Action Committee in Utah said Spears’ case is shedding light on a situation that frequently occurs to people living with disabilities. “Disability right advocates have been working on this and shouting about this for so many years,” Pomerleau said. “What we need now is change at the federal level.”
SALT LAKE CITY While a neon pink crowd danced on the stairs of the state Capitol Wednesday afternoon, similar crowds gathered simultaneously all around the world with a singular message: Free Britney.
The glitter bedecked rally-goers held signs stating, End the TOXIC conservatorship, and If it can happen to her, it can happen to you. They chanted Jail Jamie! Free Britney!
Some of them mouthed along to the lyrics of the Britney song in the background: I m Miss American Dream since I was 17. Don t matter if I step on the scene, or sneak away to the Philippines. They still goin put pictures of my derrière in the magazine.