Lady Gaga has turned her feelings of despair following the suicide of a 14 year old boy, into being proactive. The singer has resolved to meet with President Obama to discuss anti bullying laws. Jamey Rodemeyer, a fan of Lady Gaga killed himself after being subjected to bullying by his peers. The star wants to make bullying illegal, calling it a “hate crime”.

Gaga recently gave interviews which outlined the bullying she had endured at school. Unfortunately, she is not alone, as a large number of children and teenagers are bullied by their peers. Following the news of Jamey’s suicide, Gaga announced on Twitter that she was to meet with President Obama although the meeting hasn’t been confirmed by the Whitehouse. Gaga is determined to take action and her Tweets conveyed her depth of feeling, with:

Bullying must end. Our generation has the power to end it. Trend it #MakeALawForJamey

Jamey Rodemeyer, from New York took part in the campaign It Gets Better, which is in support of teenagers who are gay and other victims of bullying, but he still suffered at the hands of bullies himself. His blog reads:

I always say how bullied I am, but no one listens

Although Lady Gaga has said that she feels anger and frustration that cruelty should force someone into taking their own life, she has vowed to turn the anger into something positive; fighting to stop bullying. Gaga is also a champion for the ceasing of the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy of the United States military which refers to recruits who are gay. The rule was repealed last week.