Recording artist Lady Gaga will be the featured speaker at a Portland rally in support of repealing the so-called "don't ask, don't tell" law, which bars gays and lesbians from openly serving in the military. [...]
Lady Gaga, 24, who was performing at a concert in Raleigh, N.C., on Sunday, chose Portland because she views Maine's two Republican senators as being critical votes in the upcoming Senate vote to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," according to a rally organizer.
She confirmed her plans Sunday night on Twitter. "Meet me in Portland, Maine 2moro, 9/20 to help repeal DADT. I'm holding a rally and speaking live in Deering Oaks Park," tweeted Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta.