Lady GaGa honoured at SLDN fundraiser event this past Saturday

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

Lady GaGa was honored at the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network’s (SLDN) 19th Annual National Dinner on Saturday in Washington, D.C. Lady GaGa received the group’s Randy Shilts Visibility Award for her work in calling for the repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law at the SLDN-organized #4THE14K rally in September and also for several videos urging her fans to support legislative repeal of DADT.

SLDN, the largest group to lobby Congress to end “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the law that bans gay and bisexual troops from serving openly, recruited Lady GaGa to speak out in favor of repeal. SLDN Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis spoke of Lady GaGa’s support in a statement:

“Lady GaGa’s outspoken commitment to end ‘Don’t Ask’ discrimination renewed the call for repeal on the national stage and emboldened millions of young people to get engaged, take action and play a decisive role in repealing this bad law. We are profoundly grateful to Lady Gaga for her passion and tireless involvement.”

In December, President Barack Obama signed a repeal bill into law that will lead to the law’s eventual end, possibly as early as this summer.