The promoters who brought Lady Gaga to St. Petersburg have been fined for promoting homosexuality to minors, a violation of the harsh anti-gay laws enacted in Russia.
RIA Novosti reports that the promoters, Planeta Plus, were fined 20,000 rubles ($615) for bringing the “Applause” singer to Russia. The case was brought to court by a member of the conservative activist group Trade Union of Russian Citizens, after she took her daughter to the December show. The woman did not like Gaga’s vocal support of the LGBT community.
A court first ruled that the promoters would have to pay a fine in May. Then, last week, the activist group said that the court upheld that decision. “We have managed to prove that the promoters were wrong and acted in breach of Russian laws, especially those important ones concerning the protection of children,” a spokeswoman for the group said.
The Hollywood Reporter notes that Planeta Plus said they will appeal the court’s ruling. “We don't agree with this verdict because no one listened to us," general director Yevgeny Filkenstein said on TV. “Because of these laws against gay propaganda adopted here, because of these cheap publicity tricks, all viewers suffer.”
Madonna has also come under fire for performing in Russia. She and Gaga were accused of breaking visa laws. Madonna was sued for promoting gay rights in 2012. However, as EW notes, the court ruled in her favor.
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