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'Homosexual Propaganda': New Law Increases Risks for Russian Gays
On Tuesday, Russia passed a federal law against gay "propaganda" in an effort to protect the young from supposedly harmful influences. In addition to facing widespread animosity and frequent violence, gay Russians now fear that they will be stripped of their voice and public face.

"Russia is a country of traditional values," says Sergei Zheleznyak, the deputy speaker of Russia's parliament, the Duma, and a member of President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party. And of this he is quite sure. "More than 90 percent of the population supports the ban on homosexual propaganda among minors," he asserts.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/russia-passes-law-banning-homosexual-propaganda-a-905287.html

"Russia is a country of traditional values," says Sergei Zheleznyak, the deputy speaker of Russia's parliament, the Duma, and a member of President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party. And of this he is quite sure. "More than 90 percent of the population supports the ban on homosexual propaganda among minors," he asserts.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/russia-passes-law-banning-homosexual-propaganda-a-905287.html
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'Homosexual Propaganda': New Law Increases Risks for Russian Gays (Original Post)
Call Me Wesley
Jun 2013
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LostOne4Ever
(9,618 posts)1. So Russia wants to be stuck in the middle ages
Apparently minority rights is not something understood in Russia.
Call Me Wesley
(38,187 posts)2. It's a patriarchy,
minority rights are not only not understood, but treated as a treason.
Shankapotomus
(4,840 posts)3. This is disgraceful
Putin is disgraceful. He's a thug and should be removed from office.