Lady Gaga is not happy to know that the Malaysian government is censoring her song "Born This Way" because the country consists of conservative majority of Muslims who don't accept LGBT rights.
In Malaysia, homosexuality is taboo and illegal. Many Islamic groups there consider her song's lyrics "No matter gay, straight, or bi, lesbian or transgendered life" to be very offensive. As a result of this, many of the concerts have been cancelled and often the organizers are fined later for contravening laws governing modesty. Broadcasters have been fined 10,000 pounds for playing her song as well in Malaysia.
Lady Gaga spoke openly about the Malaysian censorship issue regarding her song. She said that the youth of Malaysia should fight for their rights and make their voices heard if they want to hear these words from her song. She said one must fight for liberation from the set rules in a peaceful way.
Well, I am pretty ok with somebody else's sexual orientations and accept LGBT rights. I understand everybody may not be so cool about these things. But I think every society will take time to realize these things are a reality even if laws or religions prohibit such stuff. Even in countries like Malaysia LGBT community would exist quietly. I feel one is gay or lesbian or straight by nature. What's so special if you are straight but your friend is gay? At the end of the day we are all humans. Do we judge someone on the fact that he is gay or lesbian or if he is a decent human being or not?
These are natural things and people should understand that. Anyhow, there is no harm in playing a song because sexual preferences do not depend on such lyrics rather her lyrics merely talk about the general acceptance of people no matter how they are. The bigger and better picture is missed by focusing on individual words like lesbians or transgender etc.
