Madonna sued for $10 by anti-gay Russian groups

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Anti-gay groups in Russia

have sued Madonna or more than $10 million for "moral damage suffered by St. Petersburg residents" during a recent concert in the city, according to Reuters and a report from Ria Novosti, Russia's state news agency.

Alexander Pochuyev, a lawyer representing one of the suing parties,

told Ria Novostithat attendees of the concert and those who have seen videos of her performance have suffered "psychological stress and emotional shock" because of her "promotion of homosexuality." Pochuyev also said that the pop star "trampled down" an Orthodox cross.

According to Human Rights Watch, the

parliament of St. Petersburg earlier this yearpassed a law that bans “propaganda of sodomy, lesbianism, bisexualism and transgenderism, and pedophilia to minors.”

In March, Madonna called the law a "ridiculous atrocity" and

said on her Facebook page that she'd speak about it during her upcoming show.

During her

August 9 concert, the singer, who turned 54 last week, told the audience that she was "here to say that the gay community and gay people here and all around the world have the same rights to be treated with dignity, with respect, with tolerance, with compassion, with love," according to a video

.

As she was speaking, members of the audience

with the words "NO FEAR" written across them.

She also asked members of the

25,000 person crowd to hold up their arms "to show your love and appreciation of the gay community."

"Maybe someone does not see the link but after Madonna's concert maybe some boy becomes gay, some girl becomes lesbian, fewer children are born as a result and this big country cannot defend its borders - for me it causes moral suffering," Alexei Kolotkov, one of the people who filed the suit,

said, according to Reuters.

The gay community in Russia has suffered a series of setbacks recently. Moscow, Russia's capital and largest city, last week

banned gay pride parades for 100 years

.

This is not Madonna's first brush with controversy during her international tour, dubbed MDNA. The singer sparked outrage last month at a concert in Paris when she showed a video depicting the leader of the far-right National Front party

with a swastika on her forehead.

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[lookin]

A $10 million lawsuit for morally damaging 25 thousand concert-goers seems a bit rich to me. That works out to four hundred bucks a head.

Hell, I'd be glad to damage their morals for a lot less than that. At least the guys in the audience.

At those prices, maybe AdamSmith would be willing to step in and debase the ladies.

[AdamSmith]

and debase the ladies.

...If you could direct me to some.

Your pic reminds me of that crack about Russian masseuses all looking like Walter Matthau.

[Guest hitoallusa]

Oh my AS that's not something what a properly raised southern gentleman should do. I can't wait to see my future mother in law to be I have to tattle tale everything to her. Maybe that way I will win her heart? Hmm then I will lose your heart..

[AdamSmith]

Maybe that way I will win her heart?

That way you will give her a heart ATTACK, certainly.