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this Nov 8, 2012, file photo, Madonna performs at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. -- PHOTO : INVISIONST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - A Russian court has dismissed a lawsuit that sought millions of dollars in damages from Madonna for allegedly traumatising minors by speaking up for gay rights during a concert in St. Petersburg.In February, the city made it illegal to promote homosexuality to minors. Six...
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court in St Petersburg has ruled against the plaintiffs and members of various conservative groups who argued that Madonna's comments about gay rights violated a new law banning the promotion of "homosexual propaganda" to minors and would lead to the destruction of the nation.The 54-year-old popstar was widely criticised in Russia this summer for voicing support for Pussy Riot during a Moscow concert...
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pop star Madonna did not break city laws on the promotion of a homosexual lifestyle among minors during a concert in St. Petersburg earlier this year, a Russian court has ruled."Madonna's actions were planned and aimed at the formation of a distorted view of personal relations," read the lawsuit, which was dismissed after a six-hour-long hearing by the St. Petersburg court Thursday.The nine plaintiffs...
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pop star Madonna did not break city laws on the promotion of a homosexual lifestyle among minors during a concert in St. Petersburg earlier this year, a Russian court has ruled."Madonna's actions were planned and aimed at the formation of a distorted view of personal relations," read the lawsuit, which was dismissed after a six-hour-long hearing by the St. Petersburg court Thursday.The nine plaintiffs...
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did not break city laws on the promotion of a homosexual lifestyle among minors during a concert in St. Petersburg earlier this year, a Russian court has ruled."Madonna's actions were planned and aimed at the formation of a distorted view of personal relations," read the lawsuit, which was dismissed after a six-hour-long hearing by the St. Petersburg court Thursday.The nine plaintiffs were claiming...
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Madonna performs during the concert in St Petersburg in which she spoke out in support of gay rights. Picture: APA COURT has dismissed a lawsuit that sought millions in damages from Madonna for allegedly traumatising kids by speaking up for gay rights.In February, the Russian city of St Petersburg made it illegal to promote homosexuality to minors.Six months later, the singer criticised the law on...
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settings.Birthrate concerns plaintiffs present video of a Madonna concert during the court hearing.A Russian court has dismissed a lawsuit that sought millions of dollars in damages from Madonna for allegedly traumatising minors by speaking up for gay rights during a concert in St Petersburg.During it, plaintiffs claimed Madonna's so-called "propaganda of perversion" would negatively affect Russia's...
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Plaintiffs present video of a Madonna concert during a court hearing in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. The court is considering an appeal by Russian activists who claimed that Madonna was promoting homosexuality in violation of a local law.Photo: Dmitry Lovetsky/ APFILE - U.S. singer Madonna performs during her concert at concert Hall in St. Petersburg, Russia, in this Thursday, Aug....
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Russian court has dismissed a lawsuit that sought millions of dollars in damages from Madonna for allegedly traumatising minors by speaking up for gay rights during a concert in St Petersburg.During it, plaintiffs claimed Madonna's so-called "propaganda of perversion" would negatively affect Russia's birth rate and erode the nation's defence capability by depriving the country of future soldiers.At...
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