MOSCOW, Russia (ABC NEWS) – According to news from Russian government authorities, famous singers Lady Gaga and Madonna are preparing to be punished by the Russian government related to the issue of entry permits. They broke the law when they flew to Russia to perform last year.
Singer Madonna during a performance in Moscow, Russia, in August 2012. (Photo: Mikhail Metzel/AFP/GettyImages)
Strictly speaking, both of these famous singers should not be allowed to “work” in Russia as their entry permits are for tourism purposes, but the matter is even more serious when both of them blatantly support the right to work. of gay people in Russia.
The government’s investigation department brought the files of these two girls to the specialized officials who work on anti-gay laws in Russia.
“The Russian government has sent this message to singers Lady Gaga and Madonna as well as other singers regarding the issue of gay rights in Russia,” said Paul Sanders, general director of the Center for National Rights. Gia, said.
During the show at St. Petersburg last year, both singers Lady Gaga and Madonna blatantly angered the government by making statements opposing anti-gay laws right on stage.
“Today, this is my house in Russia, and you can have gay 𝓈ℯ𝓍 right in my house,” Lady Gaga said during a performance in December.
A few months later, Madonna made the exact same gesture.
“Gay people here and around the world have the same rights,” Madonna said.
Both of those defiant statements brought the two singers to the extreme attention of authorities in Russia, who said that the singers seemed to want to show their opposition to the city’s government. St. Petersburg regarding laws discriminating against homo𝓈ℯ𝓍uals.
For Russia, talking about homo𝓈ℯ𝓍uality, especially around underage youth, is strictly prohibited. In addition, homo𝓈ℯ𝓍uality is a serious violation of the law, this prohibition has become a law. Since June, people who break the law will be severely punished, even foreigners living in Russia, they can be fined, deported from Russia or even imprisoned.
Up to now, the Russian government has not said how it plans to punish those two famous singers? But if they are caught, they will have to pay a fine and may be banned from entering Russia.
Neither Lady Gaga nor Madonna have commented on this issue. (D.T.)
