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US superstar Lady Gaga has revealed her support for LGBT people in Russia, after it was recently revealed that she had been accused of spreading 'gay propaganda' in the country during her 2012 visit.
The 'Marry The Night' singer has been criticised by Russian politicians of promoting homosexuality during her 2012 Born This Way ball tour, as well as travelling to the country without the appropriate paperwork. The country has also come under scrutiny in the press recently concerning its treatment of gay and lesbian people, where homophobia is still a widespread issue among the population.
Lady Gaga took to Facebook and Twitter to address the Russian situation, and the accusations levelled at her.
"Sending bravery to LGBTs in Russia," she wrote on Facebook. "The rise in government abuse is archaic. Hosing teenagers with pepper spray? Beatings? Mother Russia? The Russian government is criminal. Oppression will be met with revolution. Russian LGBTs you are not alone. We will fight for your freedom.
"Why didn't you arrest me when you had the chance, Russia? Because you didn't want answer to the world?"
She also took to Twitter to repeat her message.
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 5, 2013
An investigation has recently been launched into Gaga's time spent in Russia following the second allegation that she broke the law by possessing the incorrect visa.
The star has been accused of performing in the country on a tourist visa, another illegal act, as the singer was making money.
Lady Gaga meeting fans in Russia, 2012, before controversy hit
A statement from Russia has been released claiming "The visas issued were of the basic cultural exchange sort, which does not grant their bearers the right to engage in any commercial activity."
The cases will now be forwarded to the Foreign Ministry and the Federal Migration Service for further investigation.
Below: Lady Gaga goes gothic at New York party, July 2013
