Several performers, including Gomez's friends Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas, have decided not to put on shows in the state to protest the House Bill 2 Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, reported People magazine.
The legislation, also known as 'HB2' or the 'bathroom bill', was signed into law by politicians earlier this year (16), forcing all transgender people to use gender-specific public restrooms.
"I am very fortunate to have grown up in a home where I learned from an early age that everyone should be treated equally," she said.