Lady Gaga's Till It Happens To You Knocks the Socks Off the Oscars

The highlight of last night's Academy Awards was unquestionably Lady Gaga's performance of "Till It Happens To You," an anthem for survivors of sexual abuse. Her performance was emotional enough, but the goosebumps moments came when victims of sexual assault joined her on stage. Watch it here:

It was clear from the start that this was an important moment for the Oscars. The performance was introduced by none other than Vice President Joe Biden, who called on us all to "change the culture."

Proud to stand by my friend @LadyGaga tonight. Pure courage that inspires, challenges us all. #ItsOnUs. All of us. pic.twitter.com/1eee3v0Xd2

— Vice President Biden (@VP) February 29, 2016

Lady Gaga herself is a survivor of abuse. Emphasis on survivor.

I never thought anyone would ever love me because I felt like my body was ruined by my abuser. But he loves the survivor in me. He's stood by me all night proud and unashamedly. THATS a real man. ❤️

A photo posted by Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) on Feb 28, 2016 at 7:24pm PST

Love the song? A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the song go to organizations helping survivors of sexual assault. You can buy Till It Happens To You on iTunes here. If you're ready to do more, take the It's On Us pledge.