Since her career has taken off, Katherine Langford has made a point of using her voice to promote important issues. Some of the causes she’s been most adamant about are LGBTQ+ rights, mental health awareness, and climate change. She told The List, “Mental health and LGBTQ+ rights [are] issues I’ve strongly advocated for, for a number of years, but increasingly, I’ve also been speaking on the climate crisis and sustainability, as the climate crisis has been shown to disproportionately affect women all over the world. It’s a really important factor when we’re speaking about equality.”
Some of her most well-known roles have also made her an ideal person to speak on these topics. For example, “13 Reasons Why” explores mental health, depression, and other serious health concerns many people face. And, “Love, Simon” centered around a gay teenager’s coming-out journey. Langford believes these roles helped her develop a very special relationship with the fans that deeply connected with the stories. “I have an amazing connection to my fans,” she said. “It’s something I’m really grateful for, but it’s so special to be able to connect, not just through art and the work that I’ve done on screen, but also connect off screen, particularly when it speaks to global issues like mental health and LGBTQ+ rights.”
