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[Lonely1]

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's parliament backed a draft law on Friday banning "homosexual propaganda" in what critics see as an attempt to shore up support for President Vladimir Putin in the country's largely conservative society.

"We live in Russia, not Sodom and Gomorrah," United Russia deputy Dmitry Sablin said before the 388-1 vote in the 450-seat chamber. Sablin said Russia is an old country "founded on its own traditional values - the protection of which is dearer to me than even oil and gas."

Only one deputy in the State Duma lower house voted against the bill, but passions spilled over outside the chamber, where 20 people were detained after scuffles between Russian Orthodox Christians and gay activists who staged a "kiss-in" protest.

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[Kinitari]

I wonder how much time, effort and money is wasted trying to pretend gay people don't exist.

 

[Pyrokai]

Lovely.

 

[Ice 9]

Banning "homosexual propaganda" is gay.

 

[Majine]

I didn't know that being gay was a political view.

 

[Ice 9]

I didn't know that being gay was a political view.

Political party is a choice man~

 

[Jasup]

Yet they still participate in Eurovision Song Contest.

 

[Ignis Fatuus]

Why do the Republicans hate Russia so much again? Surely from their perspective Putin is living their dream.

 

[Majine]

Why do the Republicans hate Russia so much again? Surely from their perspective Putin is living their dream.

Needs more guns.

 

[Something Wicked]

After seeing his popularity crater among most demographics in Russia, Putin's playing one of the oldest tricks in the "Dictator's Handbook"- pander to the very religious crowd.

Why do the Republicans hate Russia so much again? Surely from their perspective Putin is living their dream.

And yet, it's the "progressive" types that usually defend him...

 

[Overdoziz]

Yet they still participate in Eurovision Song Contest.

heyooooo

 

[Meadows]

there's a will and grace joke here somewhere but I can't be arsed finding it

 

[Platy]

I didn't know that being gay was a political view.

In Russia if you are lesbian, the possibility of a pussy riot is totaly gay and political

 

[Axiology]

Why do the Republicans hate Russia so much again? Surely from their perspective Putin is living their dream.

They're not American. Also, Rocky IV.

 

[ivysaur12]

388-1

The passage is unexpected, but at that level is fucking scary.

 

[youngwerther]

This is really strange considering Russia's long and storied history of freedom of speech.

 

[WedgeX]

Boy, the Orthodox Church sure is having a field day while being allied with Putin.

 

[PhoenixDark]

sooo

Obama 1
Putin 0

 

[Kinyou]

The passage is unexpected, but at that level is fucking scary.

I hope that one guy isn't in danger now.

 

[ivysaur12]

I hope that one guy isn't in danger now.

He can't explain his vote now, it's propaganda!

My heart goes out to all LGBT person born in Russia.

 

[Conciliator]

I want to know about that heroic single opposing vote. Who that was?

 

[Dark Octave]

I want to know about that heroic single opposing vote. Who that was?

 

[GCX]

I spent my childhood a few miles from the Russian border, so happy it wasn't on the Russian side.

 

[Black Republican]

This and the killing of those African students sure is giving Russia one hell of a rep!

 

[Barbacoatl]

Russia's drug / alcoholism problem is way more dangerous than the gay menace, the heck.

 

[Kurtofan]

Russia's drug / alcoholism problem is way more dangerous than the gay menace, the heck.

It's more popular to hate on gays than to take the booze away though.

 

[Barbacoatl]

It's more popular to hate on gays than to take the booze away though.

Maybe the gays can take a clue from young americans and start chugging vodka up their anooshka, just to blend in.

 

[leroidys]

In the oughts there was actually some progress on gay rights. Marches were organized, people came out, gay clubs were opened... Now the government of the major cities and the federal government are doing all they can to crush it.

 

[Amalthea]

Maybe there should be an official masturbate to pictures of Putin day. Rub it into his droopy face.

 

[Lonely1]

That guy lives in NY, though.

 

[Lonely1]

I want to know about that heroic single opposing vote. Who that was?

Like the one guy who voted against Putin in Chechnya?

 

[Raxus]

So does this mean no more shirtless photos of Putin?

 

[Al-ibn Kermit]

So does this mean no more shirtless photos of Putin?

Maybe even more. His ultimate plan is to drive them into the closet until they're self-loathing enough to masturbate to him.

 

[Henchmen21]

Someone remind me again how communist russia is different from non-communist russia cause I'm not seeing a difference.

 

[PJV3]

Reminds me of the stupid section 28 law we had in the UK.
Russia will get past this nonsense at some point.

 

[Replicant]

Good job Russia on teaching your people to be even more intolerant and secular in their POV.

 

[joseph1594]

Someone remind me again how communist russia is different from non-communist russia cause I'm not seeing a difference.

Well, the brand of authoritarianism is different. I honestly feel that Putin's Russia has more common with Tsarist Russia than the Soviet Union.

It is crazy how much power the Orthodox Church gained after the fall of the Soviet Union. The Russian government is strongly connected with the church. The current state of Russia is almost like a hyperbolic version of America where a handful of corrupt billionaires control the country along with the church serving as a guiding force.

At least based off the protests over a past few years in Russia it seems the public mood for reform is slowly making progress.

 

[Odoul]

The first anti-propaganda video?

 

[Al-ibn Kermit]

Someone remind me again how communist russia is different from non-communist russia cause I'm not seeing a difference.

Well all the corrupt Soviet politicians just decided to call themselves a mafia. That's like transparency you know.

 

[ambientmystic]

Someone remind me again how communist russia is different from non-communist russia cause I'm not seeing a difference.

Pretty much nothing. Except for the swapping of one oligarchy with another. Also, the cult of personality replaced with the almighty greenback.

 

[luxarific]

So, no Abercrombie and Fitch catalog then?

 

[pirata]

Maybe there should be an official masturbate to pictures of Putin day. Rub it into his droopy face.

How the hell could anyone get off to that?