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MNBrewer

(8,462 posts) Mon Nov 3, 2014, 04:17 PM Nov 2014

Russian tech college removes monument to Steve Jobs because successor CEO Tim Cook is gay

INSANE levels of homophobia in Putin's Russia!

http://americablog.com/2014/11/russian-tech-college-takes-statue-honoring-steve-jobs-successor-ceo-tim-cook-gay.html

“After Apple CEO Tim Cook publicly called for sodomy, the sculpture was dismantled in line with Russia’s federal law protecting children from information that propagandizes the rejection of traditional family values.”

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Russian tech college removes monument to Steve Jobs because successor CEO Tim Cook is gay (Original Post) MNBrewer Nov 2014 OP

Russian straights shenmue Nov 2014 #1

I know its not right to generalize LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #2

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. Russian straights

Reply to MNBrewer (Original post)

Mon Nov 3, 2014, 04:22 PM

Nov 2014

also advised to close eyes and say "Neener, neener, neener."

LostOne4Ever

(9,286 posts)

2. I know its not right to generalize

Reply to MNBrewer (Original post)

Mon Nov 3, 2014, 09:17 PM

Nov 2014

[font style="font-family:papyrus,'comic sans MS','comic sans MS',fantasy;" size=3 color=teal]But it seems like that whole country has gone insane with bigotry

I hope that one day the Russian LGBTQ community is freed from this nightmare of hate.[/font]

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