Bt1 5,213 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 MOSCOW, August 1 (RIA Novosti) – US pop divas Madonna and Lady Gaga, who championed gay rights during their shows in Russia, had cultural exchange visas that “did not provide for†performing for profit, Russian prosecutors said Thursday. The Prosecutor General’s office released a statement in response to an inquiry submitted in April by St. Petersburg lawmaker Vitaly Milonov, author of the city’s controversial anti-gay propaganda law. The St. Petersburg City Council member accused both US musicians of distributing “homos-xual propaganda†among minors and said they performed in Russia illegally. Milonov authored a bill making “promoting sodomy, lesbianism, bis-xuality and transgenderism among minors†in St. Petersburg punishable with fines of up to 500,000 rubles ($15,000). The bill was adopted in March 2012 and served as a basis for federal legislation banning the promotion of “non-traditional s-xual relations†among minors that was signed into law in June. Madonna and Lady Gaga had cultural exchange visas that “were used with the aim of conducting commercial concert activities,†although their visas “did not provide for†making profit, the statement from the Prosecutor General’s office said. The office said it might send the information about the violations to Russia’s Foreign Ministry and Federal Migration Service in order to prosecute the singers and prevent similar things from happening. It did not provide further details about possible prosecution. During her August 2012 shows in St. Petersburg and Moscow, Madonna asked the audience to raise their hands in support of gays and lesbians and also spoke out in support of the jailed *** Riot band members. Shortly after the show, a group of Russian activists filed lawsuits against Madonna and the show’s organizers, seeking $10.5 million in compensation for “moral damages.†A St. Petersburg court ruled in November that the pop star had not violated the anti-gay propaganda law during her show. Ahead of her December show in St. Petersburg, Lady Gaga thanked Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in a tweet for “not standing by†the Kremlin’s anti-gay propaganda bill, which had been submitted to the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament. Asked about the bill, Medvedev had said that "not all relations between people can be regulated by law." A Russian show business promoter said that the decision by the Prosecutor General’s office may stop foreign artists from performing in Russia. “Not one artist, circus or exhibition will come here if the Prosecutor’s Office fines someone now,†Yevgeny Finkelstein, head of the St. Petersburg-based PMI media holding told RIA Novosti.Source : http://en.rian.ru/russia/20130801/182532300/Madonna-Lady-Gaga-Violated-Russian-Law--Prosecutors.html For those who dont know what happens in Russia with gay people take a look also at this topic : http://gagadaily.com/index.php?showtopic=54184 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doogi 1,317 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Hmm I have no idea what I just read. :awkney: I'm Chloe. Except the C and the L are silent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bt1 5,213 Posted August 1, 2013 Author Share Posted August 1, 2013 Hmm I have no idea what I just read. Sorry. The title is : Madonna, Lady Gaga Violated Russian Law – Prosecutors but I cant changed it. Edit : Title now changed. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faux 2,190 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 stahp Russia STAHP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooooooops 0 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I'm actually SO happy about this, and here's why: I want Gaga AND Madonna to use this as an opportunity to speak out against the grave atrocities currently being committed in Russia. I hope this brings it to their attention and that they will do what is right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolev 866 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Bad Russia is bad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Art 1,773 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I swear, the Russian government really isn't too fond of GaGa. First she got in trouble in 2009 for one of her outfits, and now this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Pinkman 4,660 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 K. It's science, bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bt1 5,213 Posted August 1, 2013 Author Share Posted August 1, 2013 I'm actually SO happy about this, and here's why: I want Gaga AND Madonna to use this as an opportunity to speak out against the grave atrocities currently being committed in Russia. I hope this brings it to their attention and that they will do what is right. Sincerely I dont think that they can do that much, even if they speak out. What happens there is becoming similar with what happens in some countries from Africa. Look at this. Prosecutors come for Madonna and Lady Gaga and those neo nazis who tortures gay people are free to do what they want. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamboo 8 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 "Moral damages" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellatrix 34,639 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Damn it Russia! How unmodern can you get? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgusPop 4,064 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizlemon 22 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Russia is quickly regaining the 'total mess' status they had a few decades ago. Complete disaster of a country. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applause 650 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Russia Gov is starting to irritate me so much... I hope something gets done about the hate against the LGBT community... Sooner is better than later... Xalser Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellatrix 34,639 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 This is the song Russia sent to this years Eurovision Song Contest. Isn't it ironic? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHNwk3Oez8U Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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