Russian President Putin links gays to pedophiles (X post from LBN)

[icymist]

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered new assurances to gay athletes and fans attending the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics next month. Yet he defended Russia's anti-gay law by equating gays with pedophiles and said Russia needs to "cleanse" itself of homosexuality if it wants to increase its birth rate.

Putin's comments in an interview broadcast Sunday with Russian and foreign television stations showed the wide gulf between the perception of homosexuality in Russia versus the West.

A Russian law passed last year banning "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations" among minors has caused an international outcry.

Putin refused to answer a question from the BBC on whether he believes that people are born gay or become gay. The Russian law, however, suggests that information about homosexuality can influence a child's sexual orientation.

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014/01/19/22358854-russian-president-putin-links-gays-to-pedophiles?lite

[Old Union Guy]

1. Same old blood libel.

Apparently Pootie is a Christian now, or so he says.

[Behind the Aegis]

2. It is interesting watching the excuses pour in....

..."but, but, but...that's not what he really meant."

"Why are you picking on Russia?! Hello? Saudi Arabia?! Hello!"



I am sure I missed a few.

[icymist]

3. Yeah, It really is amazing, isn't it?