Why the World Needs Lady Gaga

So the Westboro Baptist Church decided to protest the Lady Gaga concert in St. Louis last week. Before the protest they decided to post on their website why they were protesting...I bet you are going to be SHOCKED when you hear the reason why...or maybe you won't.

Here is an excerpt from their message:

"Now what type of wicked hypocrites would we be if we did not warn this little false prophetess and all of her over-indulged sycophants that they are each one, individually heading straight to hell in a gender-confused, self-loathing, tone-deaf hand basket and that a gift from the God they hate?" 

Ok, before my mini-rant, can I just add that you can call Lady Gaga many things, but I don't really think you can call her "gender-confused". I mean, she goes by LADY Gaga. But whatever you say, Westboro.

Now, I am a proud Christian woman and I am proud of my faith, but people like these idiots make me really upset. I truly believe God loves us ALL and that people are born gay, straight, or trans-gender.

One of the greatest people in my life is my uncle and he is gay. Nothing upsets me more when some close-minded jerk says he is going to Hell. He is a good man and if I am lucky enough to have a baby boy, I am naming it after him.  

I think the movie "Saved!" can best express my views. (The scene I am talking about starts about 8 mins in.): 

So here is how Lady Gaga is how better person than I am, she posted the best response ever. I would have yelled and said hateful things back, but not this class act. Read her statement she released through her Twitter account:

"At the risk of drawing attention to a hateful organization, I would like to make my little monster fan aware of a protest being held outside the Monsterball in St.Louis tonight. Although we have had protesters before, as well as fundamentalists at the show this group of protesters are hate criminals and preach using lude 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 authority 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."

Here's to taking the high road.

- Maggie