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Swiss Singer Films Explicit Queer Video Without Permission in Regensburg Basilica

Parish lawyers have moved to block further sharing while the artist's team says the clip was removed pending a review of whether a filming permit was required.

Overview

  • Pfarrer Roman Gerl of Sankt Emmeram said he discovered the unauthorized music video on Friday and confirmed no permission was granted for the shoot.
  • The clip, posted for the song 'You believe in Jesus, I believe in Pussy,' included sexually explicit, queer-themed imagery such as a scene in a confessional, a friend costumed as an angel with a rosary, and a closing tongue kiss.
  • The parish and diocesan administration engaged lawyers to stop further distribution and the video was taken down from public access after the complaint.
  • Milune and her management defended the artistic intent, said they understand some people may be upset, and stated they removed the material while they review whether a German church filming permit should have been obtained.
  • Sankt Emmeram is a prominent 18th-century baroque basilica often called a 'Thronsaal Gottes,' a fact that helps explain the parish's strong reaction and could prompt stricter checks on filming permissions in sacred sites.