With Donald Trump reversing protections for LGBTQ+ people across the US, Lady Gaga has stepped up to defend marginalised communities

With President Donald Trump reversing protections for LGBTQ+ people across the United States, award-winning pop star and actor Lady Gaga has stepped up to defend marginalised communities in an interview with Elle, saying the “election was devastating” for LGBTQ+ people’s existence, but she also made it clear that “we’re not going down without a fight.” Gaga further added, “we’ll stick together.”

While Lady Gaga has faced public scepticism about her sexual orientation, the Born This Way singer has long been a loud and proud advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and has even been called a modern queer icon. In interviews over the years, she has shared that she is bisexual. In 2009, during one of her first big cover interviews, Gaga said she wanted to “inject gay culture into the mainstream.”

Fans praised Gaga for defending the LGBTQ+ communities with one writing “I love her” and another simply writing “Queen”.

On March 7, Gaga will return to her pop roots with MAYHEM, a 14-track project executive produced by Gaga, Michael Polansky and Andrew Watt, with additional contributions from renowned producers Cirkut and Gesaffelstein. Previously released tracks, Disease and hit single Die With a Smile, will also be included on the album.

MAYHEM, which will embrace her artistic evolution, will delves into themes of chaos, transformation and resilience, offering fans a dynamic and reflective musical journey.