Otep Releases "Equal Rights, Equal Lefts" Music Video

Otep shook things up at SXSW this past weekend by dropping her latest artistic protest of mounting regressive political actions with the world premiere of a music video for "Equal Rights Equal Lefts."

Fans at Colours Couture's SXSW fashion showcase presented by 3Thirteen Entertainment Group this weekend were treated to the video (directed by Aleks Rastovic) for the first time during Otep's headlining set. After the premiere, Otep posted the video on her YouTube channel for the world to see - check it out below.

Otep herself comments, "I wrote this song to celebrate and empower all people to live their authentic selves, to live their truth, and to fight for their right to exist. Every day the LGBTQ community faces bigotry, bullying, ridicule and legislative attacks. We are not 'the other.' We are your friends, your family, your neighbors, your coworkers, your doctors, nurses, soldiers and fellow Americans. Simply put, this song and this video are about love and equality."