When there are so many celebs that only give lip service to the causes they claim to support, pop star Lady Gaga is willing to put her money where her heart is. The flamboyant diva has been very vocal about her passion for gay rights and equal marriage, so it was something of a surprise when she inked a promotion deal with the notably conservative Target chain for a special edition of her album “Born This Way.”

Not so surprisingly, the deal did not work out, and on Wednesday, Gaga’s publicist stated, “Lady Gaga and Target came to a mutual decision to end their overall exclusive partnership a few weeks ago.” Since Target is known for backing a Political Action Committee that contributes big bucks to anti-gay-marriage candidates, this partnership was doomed from the beginning. More promising is Lady Gaga’s relationship with Vogue Magazine, including this layout in the March issue. See more of Lady Gaga after the jump.