Pelosi Chides Putin On Gay Rights

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Pelosi Chides Putin On Gay Rights

Asked about Vladimir Putin's New York Times op-ed, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi took the opportunity Thursday to criticize the Russian president's gay rights record.

Putin, Pelosi pointed out, ended his piece with these words: "We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord’s blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal."

"I hope that applies to gays and lesbians, too," Pelosi quipped, likely referencing a new Russian law that bans the promotion of "non-traditional" sexual relationships and has stirred up considerable controversy.

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[xfundy]

1. Putin has learned, from watching the US,

a better way to control citizens than even communism: religion. The population becomes eager to hate, punish others and rat them out for their "sins" and the KGB gets to cut down on employment costs.