Lady Gaga performed the first show of her ‘Joanne’ world tour last night in Vancouver and sent a powerful message to her LGBT+ fans.
After the singer noticed one of her Canadian fans had tossed a rainbow flag onto the stage, she asked a security guard to bring it to her before she proudly held it up.
“Needless to say,” she told the crowd, “I have a lot to say about this issue.”
“But the most important thing I have to say about it is that everyone’s gotta love each other,” she added, quoting her own lyrics.
“You got to stop throwing stones at your sisters and your brothers. Cause now, it wasn’t that long ago we were all just living in the jungle.”
Lady Gaga recently spoke out against President Trump’s proposal to ban transgender people from the US military on Twitter.
“The message you have just sent has endangered the lives of people all over the United States and overseas bravely serving our nation,” she wrote.
“Research says at least half of high school, university students, and employed young people rarely/never discuss mental issues with anyone,” she continued.
“Many of these young people are transgender and suffer daily from the exact types of social isolation and targeting your message encourages”.
“Sincerely, did you know of the group you singled out today, 45% of them ages (18 to 24) have attempted suicide already?
“Within the trans community are many also who are strong and brave. They should be able to serve if they wish. To have honour if they do.”
You can watch Gaga flying the rainbow flag below:
