
Lady Gaga Accused of ‘Illegally’ Promoting Gay Rights in Russia, Lady Gaga Accused in Gay Rights Case
Politician Vitaly Milonov — an ally of Russian President Vladimir
Putin — is up in arms, accusing the pop icon of promoting gay rights to
minors during her Sunday sold-out show in St. Petersburg, Russia.
“We saw that in addition to music, songs and such, there were direct
calls for 12-year-old citizens to support the LGBT (lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender) community,” said Milonov, a member of the
ruling United Russia party in the St. Petersburg assembly, according to
Reuters.
“The main complaints are [her] calls for minors to support the
organization of gays and lesbians, the illegal use of the Russian
Federation flag at her concert and slander against our country,” Milonov
told reporters.
The politician is the brain behind a city law that bans any gay
propaganda, which spanned similar legislation that is expected to be
consider before the lower house of parliament in December.
Now Milonov plans to file a complaint to prosecutors over the “Born This Way” singer’s actions.
Though the local legislator is up in arms about Gaga’s vocal defense
of LGBT rights, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, the current head of the
country, may not be of the same mind. Just last week, Medvedev said in
an interview that “not all human relationships are subject to legal
regulation.”
Mother Monster applauded Medvedev’s comments on Twitter, just days
before taking the stage in both St. Peterburg and Moscow as part of her
Born This Way Ball tour. “Thank You Prime Minister Medvedev for not
standing by your party’s anti gay propaganda law & instead
supporting my show+fans all over Russia,” Gaga tweetedon Dec. 7. “Prime
Minister Medvedev please accept my gratitude I am looking forward to
performing in RUSSIA & celebrating our cultures coming together”
Just last month, Madonna faced similar allegations at the hands of
Milonov. But a St. Petersburg court struck down the $10 million
compensation claim, which argued that the Queen of Pop had hurt feelings
with pro-homosexuality sentiments at her August concert in the city.