Selena Gomez Not Allowed Into Russia Because She Supports Gay Rights! While most of Europe welcomed Selena Gomez with open arms when she traveled the continent on her ‘Stars Dance’ tour, Russia was not so eager to greet her. Selena was set to perform two concerts in the former communist nation in September, but Russian officials have turned down her visa request, apparently because Selena supports gay rights. Selena Gomez may be America’s sweetheart, but Russia is not too fond of the 21-year-old actress and singer. Organizers for the two concerts Selena had scheduled at St. Petersburg’s Ice Palace on Sept. 23 and Moscow’s Olimiisky stadium on Sept. 25 told The Moscow Times that Russian officials denied Selena’s request to enter the country under its new anti-gay law. Selena Gomez: Russia Banned for her Gay Rights Stance — Concert Cancelled Poor Selena had to cancel both of the tour stops and she is no longer going to Russia, her rep told E! News. U.S. gay rights activist John Becker, who started a Change.org petition is asking Selena to speak out for gay Russians when she performed in the country, tells E! News in a statement: This cancellation of Selena Gomez’s visa shows that the Russian government is sensitive and on the defense, and shows that the pressure from people all around the world and the backlash against these laws is strong. They’re afraid to have someone like Selena Gomez come in and potentially use her platform to advance LGBT rights. kclifestyle/
Posted on: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 09:48:39 +0000
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