Early 2000s lesbians and sapphics rejoice!Julia Volkova of the popular Russian band t.A.T.u. has issued an apology to the LGBTQ+ community a decade after saying she wouldn't support a gay son and that "a man has no right to be a f*g."In the apology, Volkova also calls out Russian President Vladimir Putin and apologizes to her bandmate, Lena Katina. (@) "Julia Volkova sincerely apologizes to the LGBT community for the homophobic statements she made ten years ago. She acknowledges her personal growth since then and affirms that, of course, she would accept her child if they were gay," a new statement from the band's official X account reads. "Julia also makes it clear that she stands fully against the government of Vladimir Putin and wishes to be an ally to the LGBT community with the return of t.A.T.u."t.A.T.u., consisting of Julia Volkova and Lena Katina, is best known for their song "All the Things She Said," which became a lesbian anthem in the early 2000s.The song became a global viral sensation in 2002 and 2003, fueled by a music video where the two women played schoolgirls who kissed in the rain. While neither member of the band are queer, the music video and song quickly became favorites among queer women.The duo also performed "All the Things She Said" and "Not Gonna Get Us" at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards, accompanied by dozens of dancers dressed as schoolgirls.In a 2014 interview, however, Volkova said that while she was okay with lesbians, she didn't accept gay men.Refinery29 reported that when asked if she would condemn her son if he came out as gay, Volkova said, "Yes, I would condemn him, because I believe that a real man must be a real man. God created man for procreation; it is in the nature. The man for me is the support, the strength, male voice, male look. Definitely no, I won't support a gay son."She continued, saying, "A man has no right to be a f*g. Two girls together not the same thing as the two men together. It seems to me that lesbians look aesthetically much nicer than two men holding their hands or kissing," per Billboard.Volkova also apologizes to her bandmate, Katina, in the statement, "for putting her through this situation." The statement says that Katina "has always been an ally and will continue to support the gay community wholeheartedly.""Julia recognizes that her previous homophobic remarks have harmed both Lenas image and that of t.A.T.u. She assures that such behavior will never happen again, and that t.A.T.u. will move forward as a symbol of love among all people," the statement reads.The statement ends by saying, "The group has always been about love never about hate."