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Hometown girl Lady Gaga has pledged to donate $1M to the Robin Hood Foundation, which will distribute the funds to five NYC-based organizations that support impoverished LGBT youth. Among the beneficiaries is the Hetrick-Martin Institute, where many of Ali Forney Center’s homeless gay kids go to school. Visit Gaga’s Facebook page and vote on your favorite charity. The top vote-getter …

Catholic League blowhard Bill Donahue takes a moment off from defending pedophiles to attack Lady Gaga over her new single, Judas, in the video for which she plays Mary Magdalene. The clip will be released (ta-DAH) on Easter Sunday.

If you’re down for an hourlong interview with Lady Gaga, here it is as hosted by Google.

“Do people choose to be gay, or are they born that way? Here’s a tip: Don’t turn to Lady Gaga for an answer. For the Christian, thinking in terms of dichotomies such as ‘nature versus nurture’ and ‘genetics versus free will’ is the real problem. For us, it’s not either-or. Who we are cannot be reduced to any one thing. …

“We were very surprised and disappointed by the statements made by Lady Gaga’s organization related to her partnership with Target. Target remains committed to the LGBT community as demonstrated by our contributions to various LGBT organizations, our recently established Policy Committee to review our political giving and our respectful, inclusive workplace environment.” – Target spokesperson.

“First, by Stefani Germanotta’s own admission, she’s built her entire persona and celebrity on a platform that’s anything but typical. She is playing a part, a role, and not living as she would outside the bright lights. Put another way, Lady Gaga was clearly not born this way. “Second, and more importantly, the message found within the lyrics of Born …

Earlier this month it was reported that Lady Gaga had struck a special promotional deal with Target with the stipulation that the company “start affiliating themselves with LGBT charity groups.” Now it appears that deal has fallen through. Carmen Cacciatore, co-founder of Fly-Life marketing agency, announced this afternoon that the earlier reported deal between Target Corp. and Lady Gaga was …

Lady Gaga took a moment during Friday’s concert in Buffalo to call on her fans to deluge New York state Sen. Mark Grisanti with demands that he endorse marriage equality. In 2008 Grisanti declared that he was “unalterably opposed” to gay marriage. But Gaga says he’s now “on the fence.” “There’s a senator here in Buffalo that’s on the fence …

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“That discussion was one of the most intense conversations I’ve ever had in a business meeting. Part of my deal with Target is that they have to start affiliating themselves with LGBT charity groups and begin to reform and make amends for the mistakes they’ve made in the past … our relationship is hinged upon their reform in the company …

The 1000th number one single in the 52-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 is Lady Gaga’s Born This Way. “It is a tremendous honor,” Gaga tells Billboard of the milestone. “To be the 1000th no. 1 on Billboard…I would be silly not to say this is the greatest honor of my career.” “I am so humbled and so honored …

“There really is no one that is a more adoring and loving Madonna fan than me. I am the hugest fan personally and professionally…well, the good news is that I got an e-mail from her people and her, sending me their love and complete support on behalf of the single and if the queen says it shall be, then it …

From the Taiwanese news channel NMA World Edition. (Tipped by Dr. Jeff)

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This will likely have a very short life on YouTube.

Album of the Year Arcade Fire — The Suburbs Best New Artist Esperanza Spalding Record of the Year Lady Antebellum — “Need You Now” Song of the Year Lady Antebellum — “Need You Now” Best Pop Vocal Album Lady Gaga —The Fame Monster Best Rock Album Muse — The Resistance Best R&B Album John Legend & The Roots — Wake …

YouTube’s Cheeks pokes fun at the Gaga/Madonna thing.UPDATE: Oh, snap. Look what Madonna just posted.

With the same title and a similar theme to yesterday’s release by Lady Gaga, this track was written by R&B legends Ashford & Simpson for a musical based on a novel by openly gay author E. Lynn Harris, who died unexpectedly in 2009. Harris’ untimely death apparently put a hold on the musical, but promoters are recirculating the below clip …