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Madonna owes Russia a million dollars; here’s why she’ll never pay

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Pop icon Madonna has revealed that she owes $1 million for breaking anti-LGBTQ propaganda laws in Russia. She also said she has no plans to pay up.The fine stems from a concert in 2012 in which Madonna stuck up for gay rights.

Russia’s laws make it illegal to even speak in favor of the queer community under the guise of protecting children from corruption.“I made this speech at a concert in St.

Petersburg eight years ago,” Madonna said in an Instagram post. “I was fined 1 million dollars by the government for supporting the gay community.

I never paid.”Related: Daily Dose: Madonna, uncensored.Video of the event shows scores of concert-goers holding up Pride Flags in the crowd.

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