Madonna sued in Russia for supporting gays

Some Russian activists accept sued Madonna for millions of dollars, claiming they were affronted by her abutment for gay rights during a contempo concert in St. Petersburg.Some Russian activists accept sued Madonna for millions of dollars, claiming they were affronted by her abutment for gay rights during a contempo concert in St. Petersburg.Anti-gay affect is able in Russia. In St. Petersburg, a law anesthetized in February makes it actionable to advance homosexuality to minors, and the columnist of that law has acicular to the attendance of accouchement as adolescent as 12 at Madonna's concert on Aug. 9.Russian account agencies adduce Alexander Pochuyev, a advocate apery the nine activists, as adage the clothing was filed Friday adjoin Madonna, the organizer of her concert, and the anteroom area it was held, allurement for amercement accretion 333 actor rubles, or about $10.5 million.Responding to criticism that the plaintiffs were ashore in the Middle Ages, the advocate said they were application civilized, avant-garde methods to avert their rights. "No one is afire anyone at the pale or accustomed out an Inquisition," Pochuyev was quoted by RIA Novosti as saying. "Modern acculturation requires altruism and account for altered values.