Trend-defining performer and stage artist Lady Gaga will be given the Trevor Project’s Hero Award later this December, acknowleding her work and efforts with the LGBT community, The Trevor Project organization said in a statement.
The Trevor Project grants The Hero Award to Lady Gaga
According to Trevor, Lady Gaga is an inspiration to youth, and she increases visibility and understanding of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning community. The singer just recently announced she founded the Born This Way Foundation to bravely empower young people to be proud of who they are, and accept temselves as well as one another, including one anothers humanity as well as gender preferences.
The Trevor Project is America’s leading nationwide organization to provide help (crisis intervention and suicide prevention services) to the LGBTQ community. Along with Lady Gaga, the Trevor Project’s Hero Award will also be granted to Google Inc. The search giant is known to champion LGBTQ workplace equality by advocating for equal policies and benefits for their LGBTQ employees, expanding the presence of their LGBTQ employee resource group globally and supporting the community and LGBTQ youth organizations.
“Our young people are at the center of a health crisis, and vocal leaders like Lady Gaga and technology leaders like Google Inc. have stepped up to help change our culture,” Interim Executive Director and CEO of The Trevor Project, David McFarland was quoted as saying. McFarland added: “Our honorees are working with The Trevor Project to make a better today and a brighter tomorrow for youth. We are proud to honor Lady Gaga with the Trevor Hero Award and Google Inc. with the Trevor 2020 award for their work to help young people express their true selves with pride.”
To her fans (Little Monsters, as they like to call themselves), Lady Gaga is much more than just a singer: she is both a trendsetter and a role model, and with her messages on self esteem and self confidence she made a huge contribution to many youngsters, in helping to accept themselves as they are rather than trying to comply with the expectations or preferences set by others.
“My mother and I have initiated a passion project,” Gaga said in a statement announcing the launch of her Born This Way Foundation. “Together we hope to establish a standard of Bravery and Kindness, as well as a community worldwide that protects and nurtures others in the face of bullying and abandonment.” The official launch of the Foundation, and further details on the initiatives supported by the newly launched charity will be announced in early 2012 – Lady Gaga is partnering up with the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the California Endowment and Harvard University to make sure that her charity efforts are in the best hands.
“We are honored and humbled to be recognized with the Trevor 2020 Award,” said Yolanda Mangolini, Director of Global Diversity & Inclusion and Talent & Outreach Programs at Google Inc. on the company’s behalf. “We applaud The Trevor Project for their commitment to providing services and creating safe spaces for LGBTQ youth in need, and look forward to a continued partnership.”
The awards will be given out at this years Trevor Live event at the Hollywood Palladium, with the evening’s special guest director being Adam Shankman. This year’s show will boast with performers like Fergie, Mary J. Blige, Miley Cyrus, LeeAnn Rimes and many others. The event’s sponsors will be Audi and ING.