“Born This Way, my song and album, were inspired by Carl Bean, a gay black religious activist who preached, sung, and wrote about being 'Born This Way. ' Notably, his early work was in 1975, 11 years before I was born,” Gaga explained. “Thank you for decades of relentless love, bravery, and a reason to sing.

Apr 27, 2012 – Feb 11, 2013Born This Way Ball / Dates

2011Born This Way / Released Released on May 23, 2011, Born This Way was one of the most highly anticipated albums of the year; upon release, it sold more than 1 million copies in its first week, making Lady Gaga only the fifth female artist to reach that milestone.

The music of Born This Way stems from the synth-pop and dance-pop styles of her previous material while incorporating different forms of instrumentation from that on her previous releases, such as electronic rock and techno.

“Born This Way is a celebration of people and our differences, the importance of freedom and equality. Back then, it was still a bit taboo to speak about some of these things openly, but now if you look at what's happened, you can see where the song has become a motto, and its message has proven so meaningful.”

“Born This Way” came at a time when discussions about gay teen suicide were reaching all-time highs, and shows like Glee were trying to normalize queer love onscreen. Gay identity was still on the fringes of culture, and that very much affected how gay teens lived their lives.

It reached number one in over 25 countries and was her third single to top the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and the 1,000th song in that chart's history (since 1958) to reach number one. "Born This Way" has sold 8.2 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time.

Whatever you call it – Gaga is a form of dodgeball that originated in Israel in the 1970s and spread when Israeli counselors brought the game to summer camps around the world. Players start in a “pit”, an octagon shaped court, hitting and rolling the ball with their hand to eliminate other players.

Even Elton John hailed "Born this Way" as "the new gay anthem" when it first came out. But there was also a backlash against it. Some accused Gaga of directly imitating Madonna's hit "Express Yourself." Others said she was exploiting her gay fanbase. On the latter point, music writer John Savage disagrees.

BORN THIS WAY is a portrait of the underground gay and lesbian community in Cameroon. It follows Cedric and Gertrude, two young Cameroonians, as they move between a secret, supportive LGBT c... Read all.

The song addresses the economic hardships of Vietnam veterans upon their return home, juxtaposed ironically against patriotic glorification of the nation's fighting forces. "Born in the U.S.A."

The song has continued to survive criticism and opened up more conversations about empowerment, representation, and identity, especially in the American culture. Lady Gaga used the song to speak to the LGBTQ community. But she wasn't speaking as an outsider. Instead, she was speaking as a member of the community.

“Born This Way is a celebration of people and our differences, the importance of freedom and equality. Back then, it was still a bit taboo to speak about some of these things openly, but now if you look at what's happened, you can see where the song has become a motto, and its message has proven so meaningful.”

The Born This Way Ball is the third concert tour by Lady Gaga, in support of her third album Born This Way (2011). The tour, lasting for 98 concerts, visited the Americas, Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania.

Gaga (Hebrew: גע גע literally 'touch touch') (also: ga-ga, gaga ball, or ga-ga ball) is a variant of dodgeball that is played in a gaga "pit". The game combines dodging, striking, running, and jumping, with the objective of being the last person standing.

foam ball Gaga is a fast paced, high energy sport played in an octagonal pit. The more players the better! Dubbed a kinder gentler version of dodge ball, the game is played with a soft foam ball, and combines the skills of dodging, striking, running, and jumping, while trying to hit opponents with a ball below the knees.