In 2008, Lauper co-founded (formerly the True Colors Fund), a nonprofit dedicated to ending homelessness among LGBTQ+ youth.

Lauper performed the song at the 2022 signing of the Respect for Marriage Act.

"" is the title track of Cyndi Lauper's second studio album, released in 1986. The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has since become a major anthem for the LGBTQ+ community. Song Meaning and Impact

Lauper has stated that the song resonated with her following the death of her close friend, Gregory Natal, from HIV/AIDS in 1985. Its message of self-acceptance and seeing someone's "true colors" led to its adoption by the LGBTQ+ community as an anthem of pride and resilience.