Crimea bans Pride as Russia anti-gay law is imposed

[theHandpuppet]

Crimea bans Pride as Russia anti-gay law is imposed
This is the first time LGBTI people in the peninsula have been forced to live under Russian homophobic rules since the beginning of the Crimea crisis
14 April 2014 | By Joe Morgan

Crimea has banned a planned Pride march on the basis of Russia’s gay propaganda law.

Sevastopol authorities banned today (14 April) the parade scheduled for 22-23 April.

This is the first time LGBTI people in the peninsula have been forced to live under Russian homophobic rules since the beginning of the Crimea crisis.

LGBTI people were largely split on the referendum that saw 97% vote in favor of seceding from Ukraine and join Russia. - See more at: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/crimea-bans-pride-russia-anti-gay-law-imposed140414#sthash.ya8K9bKx.dpuf

[CFLDem]

1. And darkness spread all over the land...

[agbdf]

2. So sad

Yet there are even worse places for gays and lesbians. Some African countries have all but declared open season and in Iran, gay men are still strung up at the end of a rope.

[nomorenomore08]

3. Gay rights have been gaining ground (albeit slowly) in the Western world since the 60's.

So why are other countries only now panicking about it?

[qazplm]

5. because it's picking up speed

and it isn't a fad. Everything in the West eventually spreads to other places sooner or later.

[nomorenomore08]

6. Gotcha. They will lose eventually, never mind the suffering they cause in the meantime. n/t

[MNBrewer]

4. The existence of worse places is irrelevant

It's irrelevant to the topic of NEW injustice in Crimea at the hands of the Putin Mafia Regime.

I oppose the imposition of anti-gay laws in Nigeria, Uganda and other African countries. I am appalled by the way homosexuals are treated in islamic countries....

I'm also appalled by the way they are treated in Russia.

SO this "yet there are even worse places" apologetics bullshit can be hidden somewhere dark and moist.

[nomorenomore08]

7. There are, what, about 80 countries that explicitly ban gay sex? A lot of work to do worldwide

and saying "Things are worse elsewhere!" doesn't cut it. Prejudice needs to be fought everywhere, including right here in our supposedly great nation.

[theHandpuppet]

8. +1000

And I fear that as the anti-gay crusades spread across the globe, it will only embolden the hatemongers here at home.

[nomorenomore08]

9. Luckily they're becoming more and more of a minority. Though I'm sure that only increases

their desperation and anger.

[Behind the Aegis]

10. From Russia, With Love

[NuclearDem]

11. *Terms and conditions apply.

[joeybee12]

12. You should cross post in GD just to see all the Putin apologists

get themselves in a knot trying to rationalize how great Russia is and how lucky the Ukranian people are now that Russia is going to invade them.

[Behind the Aegis]

13. A few took a crack at it in LBN

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014780420

[joeybee12]

14. Thanks...I made a comment there...nt