Putin says no discrimination of gays in Russia

[joeybee12]

VALDAI, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin denied Thursday that gays face discrimination in Russia, saying that a new law that has drawn protests worldwide does not infringe on their rights.

Putin on Thursday maintained that the law bans only "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations among minors." He argued that it is "no infringement on the rights of sexual minorities" and insisted that European laws allowing gay marriage contribute to population declines.

The Russian law has prompted calls for boycotts of the 2014 Winter Olympics hosted by Russia in Sochi.

Putin said while some European nations have allowed gay marriages, "the Europeans are dying out ... and gay marriages don't produce children."

http://news.yahoo.com/putin-says-no-discrimination-gays-russia-165001806.html

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[Koko Ware]

1. No, Pootie-Poot, but they can ADOPT.

My state Speaker of the House and his partner adopted a child very recently, and it was approved by the courts.

You stupid reptile-brain needs to fucking quit - no 4th term.

[LostOne4Ever]

2. BULLSHIT!!!

Putin is full of bullshit.

[MNBrewer]

3. That's as dishonest as the people here who said, prior to the legalization of same sex marriages

that there was no discrimination, because gays COULD get married, to a person of the opposite sex.

Putin is a bad, bad, bad man.

[joeybee12]

4. He's not bad...

He's phucking EVIL!

[backscatter712]

5. Wow. That one crosses the line into ridiculously comical.

I don't know how anyone can deny the virulence of homophobia and anti-LGBT violence and persecution in Russia with a straight face.

[joeybee12]

8. I'm sure the teabaggers in this country would agree with him...

They're delusional also.

[johnnypneumatic]

6. Putin must be a republican

he is a pathological liar

[Behind the Aegis]

7. I borrowed this for LBN.

It was jaw dropping.