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In reply to the discussion: Russia isn't even close to being the most homophobic country. [View all]Response to cali (Original post)
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What "hypocrisy"? Who is claiming that Russia is the "most homophobic country"?
ProSense
Aug 2013
#11
Aaaand there's the only reason any of you give a shit about LGBT people in Russia
Scootaloo
Aug 2013
#105
Equating one human rights violation to all human rights violations is simply false.
AppleBottom
Aug 2013
#49
That's a nice distraction, so what about the substance of the information he released?
AppleBottom
Aug 2013
#53
no. And you know I said no such thing- which makes your comment, particularly despicable.
cali
Aug 2013
#8
Honestly a lot of the sudden faux outrage has nothing to do with Russia's policy that has been
AppleBottom
Aug 2013
#7
"You and your ilk". I don't think I've responded to one thread about Russia/Homophobia/Snowden.
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#18
Um, no. Cali is seeking attention by starting a thread w/a bogus assertion. There aren't that many
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#19
Well, Jamaica isn't hosting Olympics are they? FURTHERMORE, Russia's homophobic laws
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#12
Thanks, cali. Russia is still a conservative hatehole, but it is certainly not unique
Zorra
Aug 2013
#28
actually they're not even being jailed much. similar provincial laws in 10 regions resulted in
HiPointDem
Aug 2013
#64
"There have been six cases in which individuals have been tried for “propaganda” under regional laws
HiPointDem
Aug 2013
#110
Of course the deniers will never grasp the fact that Snowden only intended to transfer flights in
AppleBottom
Aug 2013
#38
no, it's not. my point is that people are being dishonest with their very selective outrage.
cali
Aug 2013
#48
"The Iranian government alone has put to death an estimated 4,000 homosexuals.....
Nye Bevan
Aug 2013
#52
Russian homophobia did not begin just recently - it became an issue just recently
Douglas Carpenter
Aug 2013
#61
Hardly the only country to recently put hateful laws against GLBT folks into effect
cali
Aug 2013
#69
Well the religion room and the LGBT room have been documenting anti-lgbt activities of many nations.
hrmjustin
Aug 2013
#72
And if the Snowden affair helps bring light to the fact that LGBT people are suffering in Russia I
hrmjustin
Aug 2013
#80
Russia is better than Jamaica? Probably better than Iran and the Vatican. Low standard. n/t
pampango
Aug 2013
#85
The govt. has earned capital with its progressive stance on LGBT rights.
napoleon_in_rags
Aug 2013
#86
LGBT-phobia is definitely used by Putin and his right wing to suppress dissent.
joshcryer
Aug 2013
#94
The problem with Russia is that it's one of the largest nations on earth.
Drunken Irishman
Aug 2013
#104