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20 Jul 2010

Lady Gaga tells fans to fight anti-gay protesters with "love and unity"

Referring to protesters from the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church as "hate criminals" who were picketing outside the concert venue, the pop singer tweeted to fans asking them not to respond to any provocation.

Having got wind that a group of anti-gay protesters was planning to picket her concert in St. Louis, Missouri over the weekend, the outspoken pop singer and gay icon went on Twitter and Facebook to urge her “monsters” (what she calls her fans) to ignore the protesters and "not waste your words, or feelings, no matter what you hear or see."

Stationed outside the pop star's concert venue on Saturday night, the protesters from the Westboro Baptist Church – infamously known for picketing the funeral of murdered gay student Matthew Shepard – armed with signs reading "God hates Lady Gaga" denounced Gaga for using her art form to teach "rebellion against God" and called her fans "gender-confused, self loathing and tone deaf," Rolling Stone magazine reported.

Monster Ball tour reportedly nets US$20,000 per show for a New York charity that works with homeless LGBT youth.

Preempting the group's protest, Gaga posted on her Facebook page where she has 13 million fans – the most fans any living person has – and tweeted a lengthy multi-part message to her five million fans to warn them of potential clashes with the "hateful organization."

She urged concert-goers to ignore the protestors writing: "Although we have had protesters before, as well as fundamentalists at the show, this group of protesters are hate criminals and preach using lewd and violent language and imagery that I wish I protect you all from. Their message is of hatred and divisiveness, but inside at the Monsterball we preach love and unity.

"My request to all little monsters and public authorites is to pay these hate criminals no mind. Do not interact with them, or try to fight, Do not respond to any of their provocation. Don't waste your words, or feelings, no matter what you hear or see you are more fortunate and blessed than they are, and in your heart just pray for them. Although I respect and do not judge anyone for their personal views on any politics or religion, this group in particular to me, is violent and dangerous...

"Be inspired to ignore their ignorant message, and feel gratitude in your heart that you are not burdened or addicted to hate, as they are."

She tweeted at the end of the concert: "Tonight love and hate met in St. Louis. And love outnumbered the hate, in poetic thousands. Hate left. But love stayed. + Together, we sang."

讀者回應

1. 2010-07-21 01:49  
How can people who claim themselves as "children of God" who attempt to advocate the "wrongs" of homosexuality gain any respect for themselves and even portray a good image of themselves if they are condemning other people with words of slander. I am pretty sure God didn't say he hates Lady Gaga and it is from their hatred(which by the way, they should not have as children of God or should not allow themselves to display intentionally) that they use such profanity. I also remember God saying, thou shalt not judge unless you want to be judged. I think they should look at their fanatic self in the mirror before they claim to do God's work or follow what "God wants" cos it seems more like they are acting through what they "think" God wants.
2. 2010-07-21 04:51  
actually she donates 20,000 USD per show for the Trevor Project which deals with homelessness and kids who suffer from bullies, but that's a really small fraction almost too small in fact, a bit stingy I think
3. 2010-07-21 07:00  
More stars in the Universe than all the grains of sand on all the Earth's beaches. I doubt very much God gives a hoot what the Westboro Baptist Church- or you and I for that matter- think.
4. 2010-07-21 09:39  
stupid picketers,
as a consumer bought the tickets already do not want to enjoy the concert show? brainless.
you keep yours protest on, i keep my show viewed.
5. 2010-07-21 17:58  
way to go Gaga
6. 2010-07-21 19:56  
@2-lagunabro-"..small fraction almost too small in fact, a bit stingy I think"

Yawn! The mere existence of Lady Gaga is already in excessive too much for your ENTIRE pathetic FAKE existence. Stop trolling loser. Go screw your imaginary children with your fake teddy bear lotso.
F.u.c.king annoying as usual.
7. 2010-07-21 22:15  
@jammyboi - lol ... can't agree more!!!
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9. 2010-07-23 07:20  
Good for Gaga.

Also wish to add: it's a her prerogative to donate or not, it's not a must.
10. 2010-07-25 21:06  
Gaga is proving to be more Christian than Christians. She's for Charity, Love and Peace.

You know, this may just prove what Sir Elton John said. Maybe Jesus was gay.
11. 2010-08-04 16:05  
Not a fan, bt wow! Lovely words fr the Lady!.
Salut madame *respect* :-)
12. 2010-08-11 08:47  
Those people (from Westboro Baptist Church) are just plain nuts. Best to let the police deal with them. Lady Gaga's advice is wise.
13. 2010-10-24 21:34  
Those people (from Westboro Baptist Church) are just plain nuts. Best to let the police deal with them.

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