Lady Gaga made a surprise appearance in New York City, where she delivered a passionate speech for LGBTQ rights. The crowd went wild — crying tears of joy, love, and pride.

“Look around you. Look at what you have done,” she said. “This community has fought and continued to fight a war of acceptance, a war of tolerance, and the most relentless bravery. You are the definition of courage.”

She later added, “I will continue to fight every day during shows, and even when I’m not onstage, to spread a message that’s actually quite simple: Be kind. And guess what? That kindness belongs to you. It always has belonged to you. Even when the world was not kind, it belonged to you. All the galaxies, stars, and even God, I know all had your back. So today, and I hope every day: Dance, sing, rejoice, worship yourself, worship each other!”

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