California Senators Press for Major Boycott Due to Russia's Draconian Anti-Gay Law

[William769]

Perhaps more hard-core than a boycott of Russian vodka, three California state senators today will urge California's two largest pension systems to halt any future investments in Russia.

State senators Mark Leno, Darrell Steinberg, and Ricardo Lara are pushing the resolution due to the fact that Russian leaders recently passed a shocking anti-gay law that bans public displays of, or support for, homosexuality and gay rights.

The resolution, which is sponsored by the gay rights group Equality California, also makes demands of NBC, which plans to broadcast the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, and the U.S. federal government.

The resolution presses CALPERS, the public employees' retirement system, and CALSTRS, the public educators' pension plan, to not "invest future resources" in Russia.

http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2013/08/calpers_gay_russia_boycott.php

[Pab Sungenis]

1. I love that graphic.

The Gaysden Flag!

We should see if we can get that mass-produced.

[William769]

2. That is a cool image.

I also think it would make a great tattoo!

[Pab Sungenis]

3. I found a version of it on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Tread-Rainbow-Flag-3x5ft/dp/B0083W32L6