STEFANI JOANNE ANGELINA GERMANOTTA

            You probably have no idea, whose name this is unless you got the hint from the picture for this blog; however I want to recognize this person for her actions as a human and not her musical achievements.  If you haven’t guessed who I am talking about right now, you either live under a rock or somewhere in the Deep South, but I am talking about Lady Gaga, or Mother Monster as some prefer.  This blog is not about how much I love her music, because quite frankly I have more favorite artists, but rather her ability to stand up for the underdog. 

            I have never seen such a more confident and brave woman.  She fights for what she believes in, not to be popular, but to do what is right for people.  To be honest, when I first saw Lady Gaga, I thought she was an absolute nutcase wearing outfits made of meat, arriving at the Grammy’s in an egg and performing many more eye catching stunts.  It wasn’t until I saw her on TV speaking at a Don’t Ask Don’t Tell repeal rally in Maine that I actually understood who this “Mother Monster” was.  She spoke with her head up, eye to eye with the audience, she didn’t stutter and she let the government know where she stood on the issue.  I felt so proud of her, as weird as that sounds.  It takes so much bravery to get up in front of people and let all of your emotions flow, but she did it even when her opinions were not the most popular in the minds of many politicians. 

            Her efforts went even further when she made a speech at an March for Equality in Washington, DC.  She spoke this time of equality for all people with a rainbow flag waving freely from her hand.  She even screams in the microphone to make sure that President Obama is listening to her, because her voice should be heard, needs to be heard and will be heard.  Furthermore, she demands that her promises of change be made now because freedom should have no timeframe.  Clearly, Lady Gaga is more than some crazy pop singer, she is a fighter; a reason for hope. 

            She not only gives hope to me, but for all people like me.  She is one of our greatest allies and I thank her for that.  After seeing one of her biggest fans die from suicide caused by bullying based on sexual orientation, Gaga created a campaign called the Born This Way Foundation with a mission to empower youth and inspire bravery.  I can’t think of a better role model than Lady Gaga for inspiring bravery.  She doesn’t care about what people think about her and she doesn’t fear to stand up for the minorities.  This woman is doing amazing things for no other reason than to do what she believes is right.  She truly loves and cares for every single LGBT person, because she understands the struggles that we go through and the need for equality.  Gaga is more than a pop celebrity, she is also a remarkable person.