Born Stefani Germanotta, the New York native was surrounded from an early age by many gay mentors as her parents nurtured the musical prodigy. Whether in school or out at the clubs, the openly bisexual superstar has always enjoyed a gay sensibility and recently told Out magazine that she wants to inject gay culture into the mainstream. This past October GaGa participated in the National Equality March in Washington, D.C. performing at the Human Rights Campaign dinner, and on the following day, shrugged off security concerns to march alongside hundreds of thousands of LGBT activists to the U.S. Capitol where she addressed the crowds. “ARE YOU LISTENING?” she screamed out to President Obama. “We will continue to push your administration to bring your promise to reality.” GaGa has taken a stand against homophobic lyrics in the music industry and late last year partnered with Virgin Mobile to form a charity to help LGBT homeless youth. (She gave the charity a shout from the Fox stage.) Indeed, GaGa is a new breed of gay icon and her fans have taken notice.
February 2010
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