Crimea Bans Pride as Russia Anti-Gay Law is Imposed

[JI7]

Source: gay star news

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.

While many feel culturally Russian, they know the laws they are already being forced to live by are far more homophobic.


Read more: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/crimea-bans-pride-russia-anti-gay-law-imposed140414

[joshcryer]

1. It's what the people want.

We shouldn't condemn them for wanting this.

[geomon666]

5. Yup n/t

[Cha]

9. Yeah, riiiiiight... the people "voted" for it.

[Tarheel_Dem]

26. +1

[MADem]

27. Damn, you beat me to it!!

They WANT a man like Putin, doncha know!!

They can see his soul....just like Dumbya could!!

[Iliyah]

2. Yep, they voted to be with mother Russia.

Russian media - total control by yours truly - Putin as President for life.

[CreekDog]

7. well i wouldn't call that a valid vote

[MADem]

29. "Uncle Joe" would--the only thing that matters is who COUNTS the votes! nt

[Ex Lurker]

3. Waiting for the excuses from DU's Putin apologists nt

[uhnope]

8. looks like even they won't go that far... will save their propaganda for another thread

[arewenotdemo]

13. I'm very much pro-Putin, but against any LGBT discrimination.

I also find it humorous that Obama unashamedly plays that card when he was late to the marriage equality party himself.

But I am glad his daughters enlightened him.

[joshcryer]

14. Wow, pro-fascist, on DU...

[JI7]

15. obama never supported laws banning gay pride or any gay rights including marriage

[LanternWaste]

16. Which parades celebrating LGBT did President Obama prevent from happening?

"I also find it humorous that Obama unashamedly plays that card..."

Which parades celebrating LGBT did President Obama prevent from happening? Or (and I find this more likely) are you simply drawing a false equivalency to make your support of Putin more palatable...?

[arewenotdemo]

33. I hate hypocrisy and hypocrites.

Gays and lesbians still can't marry today in more than half of the states, so exactly what moral authority do the elected leaders of the United States have in posturing as enlightened on that issue? Obama came out for marriage equality when it was politically manageable, probably even beneficial. Is that even debatable?

And how is it a "false equivalency"? I'm referring to LGBT rights in general.

[Cha]

19. Your whole post is just screaming blithering ignorance. Fuck the asshole putin.

[leftynyc]

24. Well put

Thank you for saving me the trouble of saying virtually the same thing.

[Cha]

25. You're welcome.

[EX500rider]

31. "I'm very much pro-Putin" Why exactly?

[arewenotdemo]

32. Several reasons, but I'll provide this one.

Last edited Thu Apr 17, 2014, 01:48 AM - Edit history (4)

Instead of covertly arming terrorists seeking to destroy the secular state of Syria, he has supported Assad against them.

He also offered Obama a way out from what looked like a direct American assault on Syria.

I've never bought the Administration's line that Assad and the Syrian Army were responsible for the sarin attack.

That never made any logical sense at all, IMO.

I didn't vote for Obama so that he could waive the federal law against arming terrorists, in order to support his rebels.

http://antiwar.com/blog/2013/09/17/obama-waives-ban-on-arming-terrorists-so-he-can-aid-syrian-rebels/

Why don't we discuss the future of LGBT rights...or women's rights...in Syria should Obama's rebels win the day?

[EX500rider]

34. Just because both sides suck in Syria is not much of a reason to me. ymmv n/t

[EX500rider]

36. So your reason is he supplies Assad with weapons to slaughter civilians...nice.

[Behind the Aegis]

37. FYI....

That poster went "bye-bye", or rather dasvidaniya.

[Behind the Aegis]

4. The disease of homophobia officially spreads.

It is sad that LGBT people are now having to be humiliated by this law.

[joshcryer]

6. Not that Ukraine was a safe place, of course.

I'm sure someone will come along any minute now and tell you how much worse Ukraine was. That whole region is fucked up, but Russia is regressing while countries that align with the EU are progressing.

It is interesting how that article quotes Yuriy Syrotyuk, a leader of fascist Svoboda. All the people decrying Svoboda's role? Well shit, they got exactly what Svoboda wanted...

[Adrahil]

10. Yeah, it's the government is KYIV that is fascist....

... Didn't you get the memo?

[7962]

11. Reminds me of how its ok to put gays to death in many places under Islam

And kill women as well, yet ive seen military video of Taliban having sex with a goat. And thats fine.
Maybe the Russians are like many others who are so over the top against gays; secretly perverse.

[msanthrope]

12. Putin apologia, anyone??? nt

[Cha]

20. yeah, it's right here.. and some stupid lies about Obama thrown in gratuitiously..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=780781

[EX500rider]

17. Sure, see post #13

[lanlady]

18. Next up: Russia shuts down all independent media sources in Crimea

which will not deter our Putin lovers on DU from defending Mother Russia. Still, reminds me of a current joke. A dog is seen running away from Ukraine into Russia. People ask, why are you running? The dog replies, things are really bad in Ukraine, the fascists have taken over. One week later, the same dog is spotted running from Russia back to Ukraine. Why are you returning? people want to know. Says the dog: well, at least in Ukraine, we're allowed to bark.

[davidpdx]

21. It is sort of to be expected given Russia's anti-gay laws

The Russians took over and they are going to impose their laws. Some believe the situation in Crimea will improve, this is clearly not an indication of that happening.

[cabrona]

28. Was Ukraine more gay-friendly? Is it still, after the coup?

Just a question.

[davidpdx]

30. Good question

Apparently it is a mixed bag. It's not illegal, but it is a taboo subject. They are no where close to be as progressive as western countries, but not near as regressive as Russia.

[joeybee12]

35. I was there for two weeks...

I felt fine...this was 2006

[Orsino]

22. Priorities. n/t