Lady Gaga: "What trans people are being faced with in this world is completely unfair"

Lady Gaga has discussed the motivations behind her trans rights speech at last month's Grammy Awards, where she and Bruno Mars collected the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance award for 'Die With A Smile'.

Speaking to Zane Lowe for Apple Music, Gaga explained her position as a trans ally and addressed concerns about anti-trans legislation. "What I would say first and foremost is what trans people are being faced with in this world is completely unfair, wrong, and there's this violence that's taking place on a daily basis in their lives," Gaga explained. "I think that we all need to support trans people and each other to know that they deserve to be supported and loved and protected and lifted up."

During her Grammy acceptance speech, Gaga had stated: "I just want to say tonight that trans people are not invisible. Trans people deserve love. The queer community deserves to be lifted up. Music is love. Thank you."

The musician continued her discussion with Lowe, saying: "What I go through in my life is very different from that, and what every community that is oppressed goes through is different, it's all unique experience. And then there's individual people, and everyone's individual experience is different."

Gaga also addressed the topic of ageism in the music industry during the conversation, noting that she had concerns about acceptance despite being 38. "I ultimately decided that a woman could be powerful at any age," she told Lowe.

The singer's seventh studio album 'Mayhem' arrives today, following 2020's 'Chromatica' and last year's 'Harlequin', the companion record to Joker: Folie a Deux. Gaga is scheduled to both host and perform as musical guest on Saturday Night Live on 8th March.