Lady Gaga celebrates DADT repeal in Senate
”Can’t hold back the tears+pride. We did it!i Our voice was heard + today the Senate REPEALED DADT. A triumph for equality after 17 YEARS.”
Lady Gaga, the 24-year-old pop superstar who was one of the most visible celebrity voices to call for repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell … in her very own, special way. Today the Senate voted 65-31 to do away with the Clinton-era policy of military discrimination. (Lady Gaga via Facebook)
In September, she made a video appealing to Congress, appeared with members of SLDN at the MTV awards ceremony, and headlined a rally in Maine calling for repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
Support Metro Weekly’s Journalism
These are challenging times for news organizations. And yet it’s crucial we stay active and provide vital resources and information to both our local readers and the world. So won’t you please take a moment and consider supporting Metro Weekly with a membership? For as little as $5 a month, you can help ensure Metro Weekly magazine and MetroWeekly.com remain free, viable resources as we provide the best, most diverse, culturally-resonant LGBTQ coverage in both the D.C. region and around the world. Memberships come with exclusive perks and discounts, your own personal digital delivery of each week’s magazine (and an archive), access to our Member's Lounge when it launches this fall, and exclusive members-only items like Metro Weekly Membership Mugs and Tote Bags! Check out all our membership levels here and please join us today!
