Lady Gaga claimed victory Sunday
against an anti-gay church protesting the singer's support for gay
rights.
“Tonight love and hate met in St.
Louis,” Lady
Gaga tweeted to her millions of followers. “And love
outnumbered the hate, in poetic thousands.”
“Hate left. But love stayed. +
Together, we sang,” she added.
The anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church
picketed the St. Louis leg of the rock star's Monster Ball
tour on Saturday night with signs that read “God hates Lady Gaga.”
“Some people in this world are
addicted to hate and they preach messages of divisiveness,” Gaga
told her fans inside the Scottrade Center. “But here at the
monsterball you are free and we preach love and we preach truth. And
we preach unity and togetherness.”
“I'm going to have a drink with you
after the show,” Gaga said, looking down from her piano. “Except
you can't drink because you're 19. So, we'll have apple juice.”
Earlier, Gaga had pleaded with fans to
ignore the protesters.
“My request to all little monsters
and public authority is to pay these hate criminals no mind,” she
posted on her official website and tweeted. “Do not interact with
them, or try to fight.”
Lady Gaga's outspoken support for gay
rights has turned the rocker into a gay icon. Speaking to CNN's
Larry King, Gaga said her new single Alejandro “is a
celebration of my love and appreciation for the gay community. My
admiration of their bravery and their love for one another. Their
courage in their relationships.”