Lady Gaga has
made it something of a habit to highlight the plight of LGBTI kids and
homelessness.
She recently
made a visit to the Ali Forney Center in New York City, where she spoke to
young service users and gave away warm clothing.
Yesterday, she
took time out during a trip to London to visit the offices of the Albert
Kennedy Trust to show support for their work and its current #NoRoomForHate
campaign.
The Albert
Kennedy Trust finds short-term foster homes for teenagers who are unable to
live at home because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, or offers
them short-terms stays in their own purpose-built accommodation.
‘I went to the
inspiring Albert Kennedy Trust in London to meet some homeless and suffering
LGBTQ youth and #ShareKindness on behalf of the Born This Way Foundation,’ Gaga
said in a statement afterwards.
‘They are so
sweet, talented, and ambitious. But the holidays are very different for them so
we brought some gifts and bonded, sharing our life stories and I did some
research on what they really need to survive.
‘They need
positive words and donations to keep LGBTQ homeless children who were abandoned
off the streets and out of shelters that are dangerous. They are normal good
kids, I hung out with them all day. They deserve a real shot at life.’
Tim Sigsworth
MBE, Chief Executive at AKT added: ‘What an incredible day for The Albert
Kennedy Trust, it’s young people and staff team.
‘To have her
support is incredibly important. The young people really did get so much out of
it, she spoke to each of them individually and spent time really hearing them
out. She truly is a beautiful person: authentic, insightful, empathic. Our
young people will remember today for the rest of their lives.
‘We’re proud to
have Lady Gaga on board at AKT as an Ambassador and Patron. I’d like to thank
everyone at The Elton John AIDS Foundation too, for helping to make today
possible.’
Gaga posted an
inspirational message using Post-It notes on the office wall before her
departure, saying: ‘If you want to heal, you have to feel. Restore your
dignity, reclaim your power.’
She also made a
short video with some service users, encouraging people to support the
#NoRoomForHate campaign.
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