Madonna Gives Emotional Speech at GLAAD Awards

Madonna gave an emotional speech remembering her close friends who died of AIDS while accepting the Advocate Award for Change from GLAAD.

GLAAD is an LGBT+ advocacy group that focuses on representation in the media. They often celebrate powerful straight allies, like Madonna and Beyoncé.

Madonna has been a long-time advocate for LGBT+ rights, fighting against HIV and the stigma it causes.

“Why have I always fought for change? That’s a hard question to answer. It’s like trying to explain the importance of reading or the need to love. Growing up I always felt like an outsider, like I didn’t fit in. It wasn’t because I didn’t shave under my armpits, I just didn’t fit in,” she said.

“The first gay man I ever met was named Christopher Flynn. He was my ballet teacher in high school and he was the first person that believed in me, that made me feel special as a dancer, as an artist and as a human being. I know this sounds trivial and superficial, but he was the first man to tell me I was beautiful.”

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