OVERVIEW: Gaga's philantrophy and social activism

[NewUsername 10,507]

(I made this topic back in 2020, but it was automatically archived last year. This now is the most recent, updated version )



Ever since the beginning of her career, Gaga has made it a priority to make the world a better place. Let's take a look at what causes she has already supported and how she's been using her platform to the fullest to raise awareness.

1. Through her music

Born This Way was the first mainstream song to explicitly mention transgender people and advocates unapologetically for equality and LGBTQ+ rights. God makes no mistakes / I'm on the right track, baby / I was born this way. Furthermore, it talks about race and ethnicity: No matter black, white or beige / Chola or orient made.




 

Born This Way Country Road Version: Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network

Americano discusses the overturning of California's Proposition 8 and criticizes Arizona's immigration law: We fell in love, but not in court. If you love me we can marry on the west coast / On a Wednesday, en un verano en agosto.

Along with Diane Warren, Gaga penned the powerful ballad Til It Happens To You for the documentary The Hunting Ground, a confronting PSA about sexual assault on college campuses.

Angel Down was inspired by the tragic dead of African-American teenager Trayvon Martin.

911 and Replay tackle the themes of mental health and PTSD

 

 

2. Born This Way Foundation

After its creation in 2012, the Born This Way Foundation has launched plenty of projects and teamed up with several other organizations and companies:

Spoiler

Born Brave Bus Tour

Office Depot: Be Brave

Body Revolution

Starbucks Cups Of Kindness

Staples Inc. 

California Wildfires World Kindness Day: SoulCycle/Zappos California firefighters + The American Red Cross Shelter

SoulCycle Chicago

SoulCycle NY Youth Mental Health First Aid 

Cooking for LA Fire Department

Yorkville Fire Department

Teen Mental Health

Haus Labs donations for Mental Health Awareness Month
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_p_4VXlnD4/

World Mental Health Day op-ed with Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for The Guardian

The Love Project

Monster High Doll

LGBTQ+ youth homeless charity The Albert Kennedy Trust

LGBTQ+ youth homeless center Ali Forney

Hurricane Harvey Relief Team Rubicon

Empathy Rocks Fundraiser

Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community

Oreo

WELL Health-Safety Rating

Lamborghini -> Together Rising, One Spirit, Al Otro Lado

GT's Living Foods Kombucha

Dom Pérignon

https://www.instagram.com/p/CZHwnnvJz70/

Versace for Pride Month

Schiaparelli

Subway Surfers

Westfield Love For Sale performance - optional donations for the free tickets

The Power of Kindness

Chromatica x Crunchroll Merch

Cotton On

Jack.org

 

3. Black Lives Matter

In May 2020, following the brutal murder of George Floyd, Gaga raised her voice for the Black Lives Matter movement:

Spoiler

Instagram posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBAF5NyFQVP/

 

Instagram take over

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBCE8QOlid5/
 

Blackout Tuesday #TheShowMustBePaused
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Class of 2020 Speech

Yolanda Denise King "Higher Ground" Award

 

4. Fight against COVID-19 

As a response to the COVID-19 crisis, Gaga reached out to help by curating One World: Together at Home, in partnership with WHO and Global Citizen, raising a whopping $127,9 million.

Spoiler

Haus Labs profits donations

https://www.instagram.com/p/B9z5hmdl0wI/

Cookies for hospital workers
(can't find the tweet anymore)

Billboards

Global Goal: Unite for Our Future

Postmates

"COVID-19 explained" short

Live Nation: Crew Nation

 

 

5. St. Paul Gilette Children's Hospital

6. Special Olympics: Chicago Polar Plunge

7. Operation Smile 2015, 2016

8. UNICEF

South Africa

Peru

9. Visiting an orphanage in India

10. The Clinton Foundation

11. Visiting slum in Rio

12. It Gets Better Project (Google Chrome) + Jamey Rodemeyer

13. Lupus Foundation of America

14. The Trevor Project

15. Hands Up For Marriage Equality

16. One America Hurricane Relief 

17. Save The Children + The American Red Cross:
       We Pray for Japan Tsunami Relief bracelets + Makuhari Messe show

18. Artists Against Fracking

19. Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal

4THE4K Rally   

SLDN Randy Shilts Visibility Award

MTV Video Music Awards

20. Sean Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy

21. amfAR Gala 2010, 2015

22. Elton John AIDS Foundation 

White Tie and Tiara Ball

Love Bravery (in partnership with Born This Way Foundation)

Academy Awards Pre-Party

Oscars Viewing Party

23. Human Rights Campaign

24. Alicia Keys Keep A Child Alive Digital Life Sacrifice

25.  British Fashion Council: Education Foundation Swarovski Stickers

26. It's On Us

27. Heads Together

28. Robin Hood Gala


29. Virgin Mobile RE*Generation

30. Odyssey Charter School

31. Europride

32. NYC Pride Parade/Rally 2013, 2018, 2019

33. Oprah's 2020 Vision Tour

34. WellChild

35. Haiti Earthquake T-shirts

36. Orlando shooting LA Vigil + open letter to US Congress

37. (RED) Personalized Song

38. MusiCares 2014, 2015

39. Protection of human rights by criticizing Trump: #WontBeErased 
      + calling out Mike Pence during Enigma

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA0vNLVsHJU

40. March For Our Lives

41. Screen Actors Guild Foundation

42. Children In Need 2009, 2011

43. Grammy Foundation    

44. Save The Children: I'm Gonna Be Your Friend

45. World Mental Health Day (+ see Born This Way Foundation)

46. The American Red Cross for Hurricane Sandy Relief

47. National Equality March

48. M·A·C Cosmetics AIDS Fund VIVA GLAM 2009, 2010, 2011
+ see amfAR

49. Russia's gay propaganda law

50. World Water Day

51. Obama anti-bullying event + open letter 

52. US Conference of Mayors

53. Starlight Children's Foundation: Royal Children's Hospital

54. NIVA

55. The Me You Can't See

56. Exploring the Arts

Westfield Love for Sale performance - optional donations for the free tickets

Love For Sale palette

57. Shelter for sexually abused victims in Peru

58. Lupus Research Alliance

59. Harvard Foundation

 

Edited September 2, 2023 by NewUsername

[julz 3,855]

Wow..what a compilation. Thank you!