My second mother, my other sister, my queen!
People can say what they want about Madonna, but they should keep themselves too good to say anything negative about her to me. I have ever since I was a little boy loved this lady. Not only because of her musical talent and her ability to re-invent herself. Nor her status as an artist or celebrity. Her beautiful music came to me first, and it has always meant a lot, but is far from the only reason for my unconditional love. Another reason, very important such, is how she always sticking her head forward and fighting for minorities and supporting all people with all she's got, and I'm not just talking about millions of dollars to build schools and orphanages for poor orphans in Africa, or support programs and education to mutilatilated girls in Asia. But much else.
As a little boy, in 1985 in fact, I was completely overwhelmed when Madonna a few days before my 8. birthday released her self-written number 1 hit "Into the Groove". I loved the song, and I thought the'chick' was awesome all the way. From that day I have followed Madonna, and it has been an amazing journey on itselves. At that time (and even today), she released geniously amazing songs that today are regarded as among the greatest classics in pop history, I mention "Crazy for You" (1985), "Papa don't preach" (1986), " Open your heart "(1986)," La isla Bonita "(1987) and my great favorite "Live to Tell "(1986). And after she released the album "True Blue" in June 1986, there was no way to stop her. Madonna has constantly used her success to help others fight for the weak, for justice, for humanity and for love. At that time there was much fear and terror around HIV and AIDS, and Madonna was the first female artist who took the floor to stop the fear, to let people know about the disease, stop the lies, raise funds for research, to find a cure. To fight the biggest tragedy of human history.
From the first opportunity Madonna got she has been a great support and advocate for combating cancer and HIV / AIDS.
Another thing, which I am incredibly proud of today, but as I didn't thought of earlier in life, because I was a child. That's how she has fought for minorities against discrimination and racism. And not least the battle she has taken for gays. She has taken a lot of crap because of this, but she continued, and she expresses clearly that it is worth it. From day one of her life, through her first music video, and so on until today, Madonna has stood firm beside the gays . Her two year younger gay brother was one of her closest persons growing up, he joined her in her first music video "Lucky Star" (1983), and they were big supporters of eachother for years.
Madonna's closest friends from growing up and until today had mainly been gays. This is shown very well throughout her career. Mentions as examples of her music videos "Vogue" (1990), "Justify My Love" (1990), "Erotica" (1991) and "Girl Gone Wild" (2012), plus her world tour "The Blonde Ambition Tour" (1990) where virtually all contributors are gays, showing her support to her friends.
Not long ago Madonna was on stage again. I'm thinking of the Amnesty International benefit concert. Amnesty International is a worldwide and member-controlled organization that works to ensure that the fundamental human rights shall be met for all. As a result of that they are neither politically dependent or receives some form of government support they are free to crack down on human rights abuses wherever they occur. The way Amnesty working on demonstrate or rebell (in lack of better words) and get people to sign on appeals. By getting people from all over the world to put the spotlight on the abuses taking place, hope Amnesty one day gets stopped the abuses. Today the organization has passed 3.2 million members in more than 150 countries.
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Madonna has again speech the word of the gays. She fought for several years against president Vladimir Putin in Russia who all his life has used his power to deprive people of their rights as human beings. Not long ago he changed some laws that make the gay victims of abuse in Russia where neo-Nazis hunt, torture and mistreat gays without consequences. Gays live in fear and this is experienced to them as the third world war. Madonna has been repeatedly receiving death threats and has been sued in her struggle against Putin, but she is not giving up !! It's in her MDNA!
The latest she has done is giving us beautiful music, the album "Rebel Heart" including favourite songs such as "Bitch, I'm Madonna" and "Ghosttown" - including videos.
She is still still sticking her neck out for us being a 'Rebel Heart', travelling the world with her tour also called The Rebel Heart Tour. I've been with her all the way on her revolution of love. She is my life calendar, my biggest inspiration!
Thank you Madonna, you are my second mother, my sister, my pride!!
