( RollingStone.com ) -- At her MDNA tour stop in St. Petersburg , Russia , on August 9th , Madonna challenged the city 's gay pride ban by giving away pink wristbands and speaking out at her show , according to The Hollywood Reporter . St. Petersburg prohibits the `` propagation of homosexuality '' and `` promotion of gay lifestyles , '' and authorities had warned Americans of violent threats . Despite several protests , the pop star handed out pink bracelets to concert attendees in opposition to the city 's policies . A sign above the stage informed concertgoers that the bracelets showed `` tolerance for the gay community '' and encouraged fans to wear them . Madonna demanded `` respect , tolerance and love '' for the LGBT community during the show , saying , `` We want to fight for the right to be free . '' Though she asked the crowd to raise their bracelets in support , the audience reportedly showed a mixed reaction . Later , Madonna revealed the words `` No Fear '' written on her back and waved LGBT flags . Madonna 's MDNA tour has caused plenty of controversy . Last week , Elton John ripped the pop star , calling her career `` over . '' She displayed World War II-era footage of the Warsaw Uprising at a tour stop in Warsaw , Poland , in response to protests earlier this month . In July , she was booed and called a `` slut '' by fans at an unexpected Paris show . France 's far-right National Front party announced they will file a lawsuit against Madonna for her use of Nazi imagery at a tour stop in Paris . She has also canceled the Australian leg of her MDNA tour and was recently sued over an uncleared sample on her 1990 hit `` Vogue . '' See full story at RollingStone.com . Copyright © 2011 Rolling Stone .
Madonna handed out pink bracelets in support of tolerance of the gay community . St. Petersburg , Russia , prohibits the `` propagation of homosexuality '' Madonna 's tour has caused plenty of controversy .