The Russian authorities have threatened the singer Madonna with a fine if he defends homos*xuals during the concert to be given at the city of St. Petersburg in August.

“If Madonna or any of the organizers in breach of the law shall be punished: the singer can receive a fine of up to 5,000 roubles ($170)”, said Vitaliy Milónov, official member of the House of the second Russian city, according to the Interfax Agency.

The St Petersburg region authorities recently approved a controversial law which prohibits homos*xual propaganda and the Russian Orthodox Church wants to extend to all Russia.

“I am willing to endure for two hours and attend the concert (…), for the control of moral content of the performance,” said the Deputy.

Madonna said Thursday on his Facebook page that “will speak in favor of the g*y community to show them their support and give strength and inspiration to anyone who is or feels oppressed” during her concert in the old imperial capital.

“Not fled in the face of adversity.” “Will speak during my performance on this ridiculous outrage,” he said.

According to the new law, in the Russian region has been prohibited by law the spread of information about homos*xuality, bis*xuality, lesb*anism, transs*xuality and ped*rasty.

Homos*xual organizations have criticized the law consider that it is a violation of freedom of expression and that it will serve as pretext to continue banning g*y pride marches.

The last attempt to hold a g*y pride March in May 2011 in the Russian capital resulted in violent among homos*xuals and ultranationalist activists clashes and the arrest of dozens of people.

Madonna already starred the first time he appeared in Russian lands in 2006 within the framework of their Confessions world tour due to criticisms expressed by Orthodox fundamentalists against the pop diva a great scandal.

The moment in which the singer appeared hanging from a cross with a Crown of thorns on the head is that most shocked the Russian Orthodox, which petitioned the Patriarch that he excomulgara the organizers.

Until May 27, 1993 was not abolished article 121 of the Criminal Code of Russia homos*xual practices which sanctioned with prison sentences.

That same year he was also left consider homos*xuality as a mental illness.

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