Beth Gwinn / Getty Images Folk singer Kristy Lee has stood by her decision to cancel a scheduled performance at the Kennedy Center . “I’m a gay singer-songwriter from the South, and I have to make sure the platforms I stand on respect where I come from—and the humanity I believe in. Right now, this administration doesn’t reflect that kind of empathy," she told AL.com in an interview published Sunday about her decision. The 45-year-old Alabama native was originally set to perform on Jan. 14 this year, but opted out in December after Trump renamed the cultural center for himself. Read more at The Daily Beast.