Lady Gaga is a longtime advocate for the LGBT community after reports of violence against the gay community as well as the government’s anti-gay actions.
Last week, Russian officials said Gaga had violated her visa. “The visas issued were of the basic cultural exchange sort, which does not grant their bearers the right to engage in any commercial activity,” said officials, Huffington Post reports.
Gaga has since gone on a Twitter tirade, writing:
Sending bravery to LGBTs in Russia. The rise in government abuse is archaic. Hosing teenagers with pepper spray? Beatings? Mother Russia?
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 5, 2013
The Russian government is criminal. Oppression will be met with revolution. Russian LGBTs you are not alone. We will fight for your freedom.
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 5, 2013
Why didn't you arrest me when you had the chance, Russia? Because you didn't want answer to the world?
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 5, 2013
According to USA Today, the efforts by Russia – possibly prosecuting both Gaga and her rival Madonna – are being led by the homophobic Vitaly Milonov.
Russia has just passed a law to ban "gay propaganda."
Milonov claimed both Gaga and Madonna’s comments at their shows last year promoted "sodomy, lesbianism, bisexuality and transgenderism among minors."
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