very early. our time here in the states, christiane, thank you for us in south africa. now this. openly gay singer elton john used a sold-out show in moscow to challenge a highly contentious russian law, banning the, quote, propaganda of sexualization of minors. it makes it illegal to explain same-sex relationships to kid. you have lady gaga, madonna taking to the stage, slamming the cramp down. but unlike elton john, they are now banned from ever entering the country again, and now another superstar joins the list, furious with the russian government s anti-gay laws. this one. come to my window crawl inside wait by the light of the moon
we will not be in newtown. we will be doing it from afar. but based on the families and the town that we heard from, how should the media balance coverage? well, the first thing the media should do, and i m glad to hear what cnn is doing is respecting the wishes of the families. these are terrible stories anytime there s a tragedy or a death and the media is interested in covering that. the first thing you do, the first thing you should do is defer to the wishes of the families. sometimes families will want to speak to the public. sometimes they will find that cathartic. sometimes they want total privacy. in this case, the request comes from the town itself. this is an experience the town horribly endured and continues to endure. i m very pleased to see that kb cnn is doing this and other news organizations are as well. the problem is neither the town nor anyone else controlled all of the media. there s no law that s going to stop people from going into town and violating this reques
in history was not his fault. see who he says is to blame and what he regrets most about the crime. plus, russia s controversial anti-gay law has the attention of international superstars. you have elton john performing in moscow this weekend, speaking out very publicly about the law. and i spy her out of the corner, here, melissa ethridge has just walked into our cnn studios in new york. she s another singer outspoken on the topic. my conversation with melissa ethridge coming up next, live on cnn. stay with me. [ male announcer ] you ve got to try red lobster s four course seafood feast,