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'''Artist:''' Lady Gaga | '''Artist:''' Lady Gaga | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Lebanon's General Secretary | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Lebanon's General Secretary Department | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' June 2011 | '''Dates of Action:''' June 2011 | ||
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'''Location:''' Lebanon | '''Location:''' Lebanon | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' | '''Description of Artwork:''' Lady Gaga's most recent album, "Born This Way." | ||
'''The Incident:''' Sales of Lady Gaga's most recent album, "Born This Way," were banned in Lebanon because it is considered offensive to Christianity. Lebanon's General Secretary Department accused the album of bad taste and restricted its sale. Religion is often a factor in censorship incidents in Lebanon, but it is likely the underlying gay-pride subtext of the album encouraged the ban. Just prior to this incident, Malaysia also banned sales of "Born This Way" because it promoted homosexuality. | '''The Incident:''' Sales of Lady Gaga's most recent album, "Born This Way," were banned in Lebanon because it is considered offensive to Christianity. Lebanon's General Secretary Department accused the album of bad taste and restricted its sale. Religion is often a factor in censorship incidents in Lebanon, but it is likely the underlying gay-pride subtext of the album encouraged the ban. Just prior to this incident, Malaysia also banned sales of "Born This Way" because it promoted homosexuality. | ||
Revision as of 19:51, 6 January 2012
Date: 2011
Region: Middle East
Subject: Political
Medium: Music, Sexual Orientation
Artist: Lady Gaga
Confronting Bodies: Lebanon's General Secretary Department
Dates of Action: June 2011
Location: Lebanon
Description of Artwork: Lady Gaga's most recent album, "Born This Way."
The Incident: Sales of Lady Gaga's most recent album, "Born This Way," were banned in Lebanon because it is considered offensive to Christianity. Lebanon's General Secretary Department accused the album of bad taste and restricted its sale. Religion is often a factor in censorship incidents in Lebanon, but it is likely the underlying gay-pride subtext of the album encouraged the ban. Just prior to this incident, Malaysia also banned sales of "Born This Way" because it promoted homosexuality.
Source: http://music-mix.ew.com/2011/06/06/lady-gagas-born-this-way-banned-in-lebanon/
