Lady Gaga has been honoured for her work to promote gay rights in the US military. The singer is a vocal supporter of the campaign against the controversial 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy, which bans homosexual US service personnel from revealing their sexuality.
She was rewarded for her efforts at the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network's (SLDN) 2011 dinner in Washington Monday when she was presented with the Randy Shilts Visibility Award, which honours those who work to promote the SLDN's campaign.