GaGa goes GaGa for the GayGays

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Lady GaGa has been an incredibly outspoken supporter of gay rights for as long as anyone can really remember. She's openly admitted her bisexuality before—or, rather, her lack of consideration for sexual orientation*—which in conjunction with her readiness to rant about the need for equality very well may be responsible for an increased appreciation for her from the gay community.

On January 16th GaGa hosted "Hands Up for Marriage Equality" in Atlantic City. When asked about her participation in "Hands Up" , she said, "I am honored to be able to continue to raise awareness and money for this cause and these outstanding organizations. Organizations like these are in the trenches every day working on behalf of all of us whether you are LGBT or straight. Equal and full civil rights are supposed to be for all of us.”

I'm a teenager. Most of my peers absolutely worship Lady GaGa. I think her music is god awful. Really the only thing I ever enjoy about it is finding humor in the caricature of "the celebrity" that she has made herself into. I've got a huge amount of respect for her, though, because it's clear that, despite what her lyrics might say, she cares about stuff other than the fame and paparazzi**. She's doing her best to show the world that two women or two men loving each other doesn't constitute a bad romance***.

In the song below, "Poker Face," Lady GaGa's lyrics describe how she manages to make love to a man but pretend he is a woman.

Poker Face - Lady GaGa

* "I mean, I don’t really consider sexual orientation in general. It’s like, people are born the way they are." source
** This is funny because "The Fame" and "Paparazzi" are two GaGa songs.
*** And "Bad Romance" is another song of hers, so that's funny, too.