Selena Gomez has cancelled shows in Russia because of visa problems. And it appears that homophobia may be the cause. Russia recently changed and complicated the process for stars applying for visas to perform in the country, after performers like Lady Gaga and Madonna tried to promote gay rights in their concerts. As a result, concert organisers have become confused about the visa application, and in the process delays happened meaning the shows cannot go ahead.
Well, it's beyond me why Russia would want to do that, and in the process disappoint many Selena Gomez fans too. It's not as if gay people would cease to exist in Russia, right?
I think the rising homophobia in places like Russia, Africa and the Middle East needs to be studied. We cannot just say that they are stubborn and settle the matter like that, or things will never change. I personally think it has something to do with a recent breakdown of family values in the West and the creation of a non-family-friendly culture, often termed Western vices in other parts of the world, that has caused gay rights to be lumped together into that and rejected by those outside the West. I therefore have vowed to support and uphold family values wherever possible.
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