Lady Gaga addressed her "fellow Americans" and the Senate this morning in a dramatic YouTube video as part of her ongoing effort to see the controversial Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, which prevents gays from serving openly in the military, overturned and asked her fans to join her and the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network in repealing it. "It is my belief that no one person is more valuable than another," Gaga says in the over-seven-minute long, black-and-white video, flanked by the American flag.
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"Our fight is a continuum of the ever-present equal rights movement," Gaga adds before urging her enormous fan base (a staggering 6.3 million on Twitter and over 18 million on Facebook) to contact their senators and singling out John McCain's moves to stop a vote from taking place.
The call-to-action is perhaps the singer's most forward step into the political arena. In her ever-growing role as an activist, Gaga has partnered with Human Rights Campaign, spoke at the National Equality March Rally, criticized Arizona's discriminatory new immigration enforcement law and, most recently, brought four veterans discharged from the military under DADT as her dates to the Video Music Awards.
(FILES)Lady Gaga wears her controversial meat dress, as she arrives in the Press Room after winning eight 2010 MTV Video Music Awards including "Video of the Year" at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sepetember 12, 2010. Animal rights activists put a fork in Lady Gaga's meat dress September 14, 2010 but supporters rallied around the bizarre singer, saying her outfit was absolutely sizzling. The professional provocateur upstaged the MTV music video awards late Sunday not just by walking away with eight prizes, but taking that walk in enormous shoes and a nifty dress made entirely of raw steak. AFP PHOTO / Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: Singer Lady Gaga accepts the Best Pop Video award onstage during the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on September 12, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Lady Gaga
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: Singer Lady Gaga arrives at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on September 12, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Lady Gaga
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: Singer Lady Gaga arrives at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on September 12, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Lady Gaga
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: Singer Lady Gaga arrives at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on September 12, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Lady Gaga
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: Singer Lady Gaga arrives at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on September 12, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Lady Gaga
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: Singer Lady Gaga arrives at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on September 12, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Lady Gaga
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Here's a message to Outlaw Jose Wales.......protection of this country is ALL OF OUR BUSINESS! And I would suggest.... if you have never truly lived in a war-torn country with no rights then shut up and go away!
Good for you Lady Gaga. And to John McCain...who are you to treat any of our military personnel in the indecent way that you have. I am extremely proud that I nor anyone I know voted for you in the past election. If I had, I would be sitting here now mortified at my own actions. I am ashamed to be living in the same country as a person as yourself. Shame on you.
Everyone should have the right to service for our country and they shouldn't have to hide who they are.GaGa is right about no one is better then anyone else,that also includes u.
What kind of idiot actually believes what you just said? One, it's everyone's business who represents this country in it's military. Two, this is America. Everyone has a right to their opinion and a right to share it.
Here's a suggestion for you. If you can't accept the fact that other people have opinions that differ from your own, then do everyone a favor and consider shutting up. All you're doing is making yourself look like an idiot. Then again, this is America. Everyone has a right to make themselves look idiotic.
Take a look at one of the most dangerous places in the world and one of the most well-trained forces in the world, Israel, and try to tell those women and men that being gay in the military has caused them or their fellow soldiers any harm on or off the field. It is a moot point there. Military service is mandatory and those men and women do it day in and day out. As a person who served in the army and knew two gay men in the forces with me, I know that the only thing that was "distracting" was that they could not be confident in their character or proud of who they were. Take it from a person who served, they were men of honor and strength. Your homophobia is a weakness.
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Here's a message to GaGa.....If you've never served or not actually going in to serve, then shut up and go away, it's none of your business.
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I don't have any issues with what she is saying as far as this "don't ask don't tell" in the armed forces goes, but why can't singers and actors just stay out of the political arena and just sing or act. oh great article ,My boyfriend and i both think so ...He is almost 11year older than me .i met him via kissmilita ry.c 'oma nice place for s'ee'king Army, Navy, Mari'nes, Air Force, Police Force and their admires.just love it
It is impossible to fall out of love. Love is such a powerful emotion, that once it envelops you it does not depart. True love is eternal. If you think that you were once in love, but fell out of it, then it wasn't love you were in. There are no 'exit' signs in love, there is only an 'on' ramp.
(( W_e_a_l_t_h_y_S_o_c_i_a_l . c_0_m ))
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Here's a message to Outlaw Jose Wales.......protection of this country is ALL OF OUR BUSINESS! And I would suggest.... if you have never truly lived in a war-torn country with no rights then shut up and go away!
Good for you Lady Gaga. And to John McCain...who are you to treat any of our military personnel in the indecent way that you have. I am extremely proud that I nor anyone I know voted for you in the past election. If I had, I would be sitting here now mortified at my own actions. I am ashamed to be living in the same country as a person as yourself. Shame on you.
Lady GAGA is right Don't Ask Don't Tell has to go it should be repealed.
Did you serve?
Everyone should have the right to service for our country and they shouldn't have to hide who they are.GaGa is right about no one is better then anyone else,that also includes u.
What kind of idiot actually believes what you just said? One, it's everyone's business who represents this country in it's military. Two, this is America. Everyone has a right to their opinion and a right to share it.
Here's a suggestion for you. If you can't accept the fact that other people have opinions that differ from your own, then do everyone a favor and consider shutting up. All you're doing is making yourself look like an idiot. Then again, this is America. Everyone has a right to make themselves look idiotic.
Take a look at one of the most dangerous places in the world and one of the most well-trained forces in the world, Israel, and try to tell those women and men that being gay in the military has caused them or their fellow soldiers any harm on or off the field. It is a moot point there. Military service is mandatory and those men and women do it day in and day out. As a person who served in the army and knew two gay men in the forces with me, I know that the only thing that was "distracting" was that they could not be confident in their character or proud of who they were. Take it from a person who served, they were men of honor and strength. Your homophobia is a weakness.
The new voice of a generation. Thank you for your tireless efforts. You are held in very high esteem!
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Coward! join the military and fight for this country instead of working at the Gap and dressing like Lady Gaga.
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The voice of the next generation is right... Gaga rocks.
NO ONE holds her in high esteem.
The next thing we'll hear is that she'll be running for a
congressional seat-in a condom-shaped business suit. Stay tuned,folks.
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