Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation Kicks Off Feb. 29th

Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation will kick off on Feb. 29.

The nonprofit will kick off its mission with an event at Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre. Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society has partnered with Gaga for the new nonprofit, as has the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the California Endowment.

The new foundation will focus on “issues like self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring and career development.”

Her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, will co-direct the foundation.

George Michael’s Health Improves After Severe Pneumonia

After a recent hospitalization due to a severe case of pneumonia, British singer George Michael’s health is improving, according to doctors treating him in Vienna.

The 48-year-old singer was forced to cancel the remainder of his European tour after being hospitalized in the Austrian capital.

“The latest development in Mr. Michael’s case — which has evolved from a severe pneumococcal infection — necessitated intensive care due to its severity and extension,” said professors Gottfried Locker and Christoph Zielinski. “We are happy to announce that Mr. Michael is improving steadily with an impressive regression of pneumonic symptoms and follows a steady rate of improvement as hoped. As we said previously, complete rest and peace and quiet are mandatory.”

The Grammy award-winning singer will continue to recover before eventually returning to work.

Jason Mraz To Perform At 10th Annual Trevor New York Summer Gala

Jason Mraz will be performing at the 10th annual Trevor New York Summer Gala on Monday, June 28th. Celebrity guests will include Dustin Lance Black, Mark Consuelos, Ardin Myrin, Ana Ortiz, Kelly Ripa and more. The Trevor Project will also honor actress/singer Vanessa Williams.

The Trevor Project is the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth. For more information, visit TheTrevorProject.org.

Jason Mraz, always a passionate and vocal advocate for national marriage equality, wears the “Fight For Equality” pendant and appears in the “Give A Damn” marriage equality information campaign alongside Elton John, Sharon Osbourne, Anna Paquin and others.

Paula Abdul To Be Honored At Logo’s Third Annual ‘NewNowNext Awards’

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Logo, the entertainment network for gays, lesbians and their families and friends announced today that award-winning dancer/choreographer, dynamic performer, multi-platinum recording artist and popular entertainment personality, Paula Abdul will be honored with the Always Next, Forever Now Icon Award at the 2010 “NewNowNext Awards.” Given annually, this special award pays homage to a beloved pop icon. Paula is slated to accept her award in person at the “NewNowNext Awards” taping at the Edison in Downtown Los Angeles on June 8th.

As a ground-breaking choreographer and dancer, songwriter, performer, designer, actor, entrepreneur and host of one of the most popular television shows in history (American Idol), Paula Abdul has continued to find new ways to entertain her loyal fans around the world for more than 20 years.

“Throughout her career, Paula Abdul has dazzled, inspired and entertained her fans in ways befitting of an icon,” said Dave Mace, Logo’s Senior Vice President of Original Programming. “Her game-changing choreography, music videos, dance tunes and record-breaking television success have paved the way for today’s pop divas. What can we say other than, ‘She’s forever our girl’.”

NEW MUSIC: The Scissor Sisters ‘Night Work’

The Scissor Sisters will be releasing their new album Night Work on June 29th, and we’ve got not one, but two new tracks for you to check out before they’re officially released!

Invisible Light –

Fire With Fire –

Here’s the Tracklisting for The Scissor Sisters new album Night Work: Read more

Student Sent Home For Wearing ‘I Heart Lady Gay Gay’ T-shirt

Last week, 15-year-old Cole Goforth at Tennessee’s Greenbrier High School was been sent home for wearing an “I heart Lady Gay Gay” T-shirt from Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball Tour. A school official claimed “We’ve had a few disruptions the last few days, and we thought the slogan on that shirt would continue to escalate those incidents that had occurred.”

Quickly to the 15-year-old’s defense, Lady Gaga tweeted “It reminds me of my commitment + love for u, and the deep unconditional devotion I feel to write music that will liberate you from prejudice.”

She continued “Thank u for wearing your tee-shirt proud at school, you make me so proud, at the monsterball, you are an inspiration to us all. I love you.X”

What do you think? Should Cole have been allowed to wear his ‘I heart Lady Gay Gay’ t-shirt?

Fox News Thinks Lady Gaga Has Gone Too Far In ‘Telephone’ Video

And here’s the conservative reaction we were anticipating…

Sandy Rios, President of The Culture Campaign, says ‘Beyoncé, Gaga, gay lesbian lovers, I mean, it’s disgusting.” And I bet she’s against gay marriage, too. Rios also described the video as “poison for the minds of our kids.”

I don’t think Gaga’s the one we should be concerned with here. The conservatives are taking this one way too far. It’s a music video, a short film. It’s not real. And what world are you living in Sandy Rios? The only reason childhood innocence exists is because we, as a society, shelter kids from the realities of the world that they will inevitably discover on their own. Society creates this fantasy world that all is well and everyone’s happy, but it’s not real. Wake up. Gaga is a pop culture musician/artist who is simply expressing herself. Children should be allowed to express themselves instead of being condemned for who they are or what they feel. Sandy Rios would probably die if her child was gay.

Sara Bareilles Working On New Album

Singer/Songwriter Sara Bareilles is back in the studio working on her sophomore album with production assistance from Roots drummer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Adam Blackstone.

Bareilles will be performing October 26th at New York’s Feinstein’s at Lowes Regency to benefit Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund, which aims to further gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender activism, and Broadway Impact, a grassroots organization that supports marriage equality.