The shrill singer Lady Gaga has become leader of the revolution. During the gay Pride festival € she called on governments around the world on equal rights for gays and lesbians.
"I stand here as a citizen of the world together with you and I call on governments worldwide to facilitate our dream of equality," Lady GaGa told the crowd in the historic arena in the Circus Maximus in central Rome. "Let us be revolutionaries of love and use our strong human strength to save lives and to encourage unity in the world." With her speech on "Revolution of Love" was Saturday's gay Pride festival € over. According to the organizers were a million people came to € Pride.
The flashy costumes and for their spirited shows singer was known for her appearance near the Colosseum, the Vatican's unusually restrained. She wore an elegant black and white dress of the designer Gianni Versace and a green wig with straight cut. In its half-hour improvised speech, Lady Gaga waived any provocation in the direction of the church and the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who has struck many times with anti-gay remarks.
Hundreds of thousands marched through Rome
"I am aware of the religious traditions," Lady Gaga said, referring to the heavily Catholic dominated Italy. "I have respect for families who believe, but I think it is important to call for a change and be identified." The 25-year-old reminded her of her Italian roots and her real name Stefani Germanotta. After her speech, she sang two songs on the piano.
Previously, hundreds of thousands took part in a colorful parade through Rome. On posters and anti-pope slogans were read. The Vatican considers homosexuality a disorder. Many participants used the parade to protest the Italian government. "This is a government in which the Prime Minister what with underage girls, but also says that he will never allow laws that conflict with the Vatican promoted by the family picture," Paolo Patane criticized by the activist group Arcigay.
"Better gay than Berlusconi"
After he was accused of having celebrated with a minor sex parties, Berlusconi had said that it was better a passion for beautiful women to have "than to be gay". Gay countered the spell with the slogan "Better gay than Berlusconi, who was also on Saturday to see on many T-Shirts
In other European cities took place on Saturday parades of gays and lesbians. In the Croatian coastal town of Split several people were injured, threw a gay opponent stones and bottles at the approximately 200 participants. On the counter-demonstration was attended by 10 000 people. Even before the parade, which took place under heavy police escort, dozens of people had been arrested. After the parade further 100 protesters were arrested. Split is considered a stronghold of conservative nationalists.
"I stand here as a citizen of the world together with you and I call on governments worldwide to facilitate our dream of equality," Lady GaGa told the crowd in the historic arena in the Circus Maximus in central Rome. "Let us be revolutionaries of love and use our strong human strength to save lives and to encourage unity in the world." With her speech on "Revolution of Love" was Saturday's gay Pride festival € over. According to the organizers were a million people came to € Pride.
The flashy costumes and for their spirited shows singer was known for her appearance near the Colosseum, the Vatican's unusually restrained. She wore an elegant black and white dress of the designer Gianni Versace and a green wig with straight cut. In its half-hour improvised speech, Lady Gaga waived any provocation in the direction of the church and the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who has struck many times with anti-gay remarks.
Hundreds of thousands marched through Rome
"I am aware of the religious traditions," Lady Gaga said, referring to the heavily Catholic dominated Italy. "I have respect for families who believe, but I think it is important to call for a change and be identified." The 25-year-old reminded her of her Italian roots and her real name Stefani Germanotta. After her speech, she sang two songs on the piano.
Previously, hundreds of thousands took part in a colorful parade through Rome. On posters and anti-pope slogans were read. The Vatican considers homosexuality a disorder. Many participants used the parade to protest the Italian government. "This is a government in which the Prime Minister what with underage girls, but also says that he will never allow laws that conflict with the Vatican promoted by the family picture," Paolo Patane criticized by the activist group Arcigay.
"Better gay than Berlusconi"
After he was accused of having celebrated with a minor sex parties, Berlusconi had said that it was better a passion for beautiful women to have "than to be gay". Gay countered the spell with the slogan "Better gay than Berlusconi, who was also on Saturday to see on many T-Shirts
In other European cities took place on Saturday parades of gays and lesbians. In the Croatian coastal town of Split several people were injured, threw a gay opponent stones and bottles at the approximately 200 participants. On the counter-demonstration was attended by 10 000 people. Even before the parade, which took place under heavy police escort, dozens of people had been arrested. After the parade further 100 protesters were arrested. Split is considered a stronghold of conservative nationalists.
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