Russian Bigots Post Video of Attack on Trans Woman

[William769]

Five unidentified assailants kicked, punched, and stripped a trans woman in a Russian park while a bystander captured the assault on video.

A video posted to Russian social networking site VK documents a vicious assault on a transgender woman, in which five assailants laugh and high-five while stripping the woman half-naked and punching and kicking her in a park.

The graphic video was posted to the VK page for pro-LGBT group Straights for Equality, intending to highlight the growing anti-LGBT violence taking place in Russia since the parliament unanimously passed a law banning any discussion of "nontraditional sexual relations" that would be accessible to minors. President Vladimir Putin signed the bill into law in June, along with a law prohibiting gay or lesbian foreign couples — or even single people from nations that embrace marriage equality — from adopting Russian orphans.

The video showing the brutal attack is available at Straights for Equality's VK page, though viewers should be warned it contains violent images that some may find disturbing.

The video was posted by anti-LGBT activists, with a title calling the woman a "homosexual," and noting the video was shot from the "view of 16 years," according to a Google translation of the original Russian. U.K. LGBT site PinkNews notes that it's unclear from the video how old the victim is or where, exactly, the video originated.

Anti-LGBT violence in Russia has been escalating in recent months, with LGBT Russians and tourists beaten, harassed, and arrested for allegedly violating the "propaganda" law. As Russia prepares to host the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, there has been widespread confusion over how and if the homophobic law will be applied to Olympic athletes and visitors.

http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2013/08/19/russian-bigots-post-video-attack-trans-woman

Very disturbing & graphic video at this link. DO NOT WATCH for emotional reasons. Just posting for the documentation. https://vk.com/straights_for_equality?z=video13853869_166005282%2Fc676e516da9de79856

[shenmue]

1. What is wrong with people?

For the love of pete.

[LostOne4Ever]

2. I would like to know that too.

Humanity in general just sucks

[shenmue]

3. I know

Mom always told me that if I didn't like someone, I should leave them alone. How many lives would be saved by that?

[Zorra]

4. What if they gave an Olympics and no one came? nt

[William769]

5. Thats what I have been advocating for awhile.

But mostly people stick their fingers in their ears & go la la la la la la la la.