A group of Russian anti-gay activists sued American pop star Madonna for $10 million (€8.1 million) yesterday, saying she had insulted their feelings when she spoke out for gay rights at a concert in St Petersburg last week.
Performing in black lingerie with the words “No Fear” scrawled on her back, Madonna attacked a city law adopted in March that imposed fines for spreading homosexual “propaganda”. “She had been warned with words that she should behave in line with the law, and she ignored it. So we will speak in the language of money,” said activist Darya Dedova.
“Maybe someone does not see the link but after Madonna’s concert maybe some boy becomes gay, some girl becomes lesbian, fewer children are born as a result and this big country cannot defend its borders – for me it causes moral suffering,” said another activist, Alexei Kolotkov. – (Reuters)