Madonna sued in Russia for supporting gays

[onehandle]

Source: AP

MOSCOW (AP) — Some Russian activists have sued Madonna for millions of dollars, claiming they were offended by her support for gay rights during a recent concert in St. Petersburg.

Anti-gay sentiment is strong in Russia, particularly in St. Petersburg, where a law passed in February makes it illegal to promote homosexuality to minors. The author of that law has pointed to the presence of children as young as 12 at Madonna's concert on Aug. 9.

Russian news agencies quote Alexander Pochuyev, a lawyer representing the nine activists, as saying the suit was filed Friday against Madonna, the organizer of her concert, and the hall where it was held, asking for damages totaling 333 million rubles, or nearly $10.5 million.

During her concert, the American singer called for solidarity with gays and lesbians.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/madonna-sued-russia-supporting-gays-115353017.html

[davidpdx]

1. No doubt given it is Russia they'll rule against Madonna

The simple solution is she never goes back there. Screw'em!

[marmar]

2. WTF?

I had to click the link just to make sure it wasn't a Rick-Roll to The Onion.

[Sick of the GOP]

14. Me too

The poor homophobes were offended, aw... Why can't I sue Russia and Uganda and all the other homophobic countries for offending me?

[reformist2]

3. This is going to make it hard for Romney to keep bashing Russia.

[Voice for Peace]

4. You can sue somebody because you are offended?

[awoke_in_2003]

9. Well, it seems you can...

put people in jail in Russia because of being offended. Just look at Pussy Riot.

[smirkymonkey]

13. I know, WTF? Are they becoming as stupid and as ass-backward as we are?

[Proud Corporate Dem]

5. I hate it when singers spout off anyway.

[awoke_in_2003]

10. I cannot stand Madonna...

but she is right here. Oh, and your screen name is very telling.

[Hugabear]

11. How fucking DARE celebrities support causes such as gay rights

Why, if too many of these celebrities publicly support gay rights, people might start getting the idea that gays should be treated equally!

[Sick of the GOP]

15. Republicans never have a problem when they're celebrities speak out

Another "liberal media" double standard...

[octothorpe]

12. LOL! I see what you're doing...

Given the responses to your other posts, I don't think others see it yet.

[part man all 86]

6. Poor little delicate flowers, I can hear them scream MOMMIE from here.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

7. Russian "activists"? You say "potato", I say "KGB"

or whatever jobs the former KBG agents slinked into.

"Activists" my buttsky.

[Pachamama]

8. Wow! Who could have ever seen that Conservative Republicans would have so much in common w/ Russia?