Singer Gloria Gaynor has been donating to Republican politicians, an investigation into Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings by the liberal news website MeidasTouch showed.The I Will Survive singer was recently announced by the president as one of several artists who will receive a Kennedy Center Honor as he took a more personal role in choosing this years nominees. Related Some people, like The Views Ana Navarro, asked Gaynor not to accept the award from a president who has attacked so many peoples rights.Look, the woman is a goddess and deserves all the flowers that come her way, Navarro said of Gaynor. But I wish she wouldnt accept an award from the hands of a man who has attacked the rights and history of women, people of color and LGBTQ. The gay community in particular, helped turn her signature song into an anthem. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today However, it was unclear where Gaynor (whose real name is Gloria Fowles) stood on electoral politics. In 2017, she even said in a speech that shes really not a political person, so Im not about to really become political. She vaguely stated that a lot needs to change, but didnt talk about specific policies.Her political donations, though, tell a different story. In 2016, she made a small donation of $35 to Ben Carsons Republican campaign, but that was her only campaign contribution until 2023. But between 2023 and 2025, she made 64 political donations, many through the WinRed PAC, a political action committee that passes along donations to Republican campaigns. She also donated directly to the campaigns of several Republicans, including those of Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), both of whom are anti-LGBTQ+.MeidasTouch compiled a list of her contributions during this time period, totaling approximately $22,000. Mike Johnson $2,160.57Kevin McCarthy $356.15The National Republican Senatorial Committee $1,190.53Marsha Blackburn $2,041.50Dave McCormick $,1223.05Josh Hawley $1,242.28Ted Cruz $476.18Marco Rubio $114.10Maria Elvira Salazar $242.18Mazi Pilip $682.28Elise Stefanik $1,173.05Nick Begich $847.76Wesley Hunt $868.00Jim Jordan $1.173.05Vivek Ramaswamy $1,219.14Nikki Haley $1,123.05Ben Carson $235.00Steve Garvey $1,023.05Mayra Flores $1,123.05Daniel Norber $1,115.04Tayler Rahm $1,065.04Service and Honor / Jake Ellzey $827.52New Journey PAC $610.25New Journey PAC is a political organization for Black conservatives. All of Gaynors donations to specific campaigns went to Republican campaigns. There is no indication that she has donated money to the current president. In fact, she donated to the primary campaigns of several of his opponents, including entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former Gov. Nikki Haley, both of whom are anti-trans.While Gaynors music is loved by many in the LGBTQ+ community, she has not stood up for LGBTQ+ rights. In fact, several years after the release of I Will Survive, she became a Christian and distanced herself from a past she considered sinful.Asked in a2007 interviewwith the U.K.s Radio 4 if she had any opposition to homosexuality, Gaynor said of the gay community, I want to lead them to Christ and what he has for them. I want to lead them to Him. I want to lead them to truth. She said her I Will Survive anthem provided a platform for my purpose, which is to bring the love of Christ to all of my fans. Because they trust me, I think.Its unclear what the president knows about Gaynors politics, but he did say earlier this month that he was about 98% involved in choosing the honorees, and he turned down plenty of people who were too woke or too liberal.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.