Lady Gaga Will Donate $1 Million For LGBTQ Organizations

Lady Gaga, who is very open about her bisexuality will be donating $1 million to the Robin Hood Foundation to support five New York based groups that aid homeless LGBTQ youths. The money will be used to support nonprofits completely.

According to figures, there are at least 4000 teens living on the streets of New York. Some are from foster cares, some have run away from their homes while some were rejected by their families because of their sexual orientation.

Robin Hood Foundation has programs that help these kids get off the streets and build stable lives for themselves. Lady Gaga has asked people to vote on which of the five charities should get the largest share of monetary support by getting $500,000.

The five charities are as follows:

1. The Door - It runs a health clinic, legal services, LGBT counseling and activities along with art classes and more. It provides services to 11,000 teens.

2. Hetrick-Martin Institute - It is the oldest organization that supports LGBTQ youth in America. It provides health services, food, counseling, education, career development and sexual health advice.

3. Lawyers for Children - It provides free legal and social work services to some 40,000 youth with special focus on the LGBTQ youth.

4. Safe Horizon - It serves homeless and abused youth of NYC and help them get back to a more stable life.

5. SCO Family of Services - It provides transitional housing, education, health services, life skills training and career guidance to the youth.

You can click here to find out how to vote.

Voting will close on May 6th, 2011 at 6:00 am EST.

Lady Gaga is quite focused on ensuring that her super stardom is used for the best of humanity and it is good to see her do so much for the causes she believes in. Most people are quite happy to see her doing work for the youth, the support of LGBTQ youth and the hope that people will learn to accept everyone with whatever sexual orientation they have in a civilized manner.

Royal Couple Doesn't Want Any Wedding Gifts

Prince William and his soon to be bride Kate Middleton have asked their wedding guests and well wishers for donations for a special charitable fund instead of giving them any wedding gifts. St. James Palace has announced this news.

The couple thought about it and have selected 26 charities falling in five different categories - children, arts and sports, conservation, service personnel, help and care at home. The guests can donate to any charity they like through the website: www.royalweddingcharityfund.org/.

Most of the charities are very small and they need donations to operate well and continue their noble cause. The list of charities includes anti-bullying group, a dance group, a charity for army widows and Earthwatch - a community of scientists and environmentalists. Some of them work with disadvantaged young people while some are based in Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

It seems William has taken this compassionate side from his late mother, Princess Diana who despite of her troubled life always went out of her way to help the unfortunate and less privileged beings around the world. It is said that both Kate and William have been associated with charity work before. This was something different and I didn't really expect a kind announcement of the sort from the royal family. And I guess with Prince Andrew's shameless history, such kindness and consideration would be quite a delightful thought for the Britain and the royal family members.