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Xithras

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12. The "implementation" was only briefly derailed by the protests.

Tue Mar 18, 2014, 07:33 PM

Mar 2014

The Ukrainian Rada passed a law in 2012 that implemented Russian style anti-LGBT legislation, but it was never signed by Yanukovych and didn't become law. The Rada was going to take it up a second time last year, but the protests and everything that has followed sidelined it.

The interim Ukrainian government hasn't made any statements one way or the other as to the laws future, but most of its supporters are still in power. The new president Turchynov has been an open supporter of anti-gay legislation and has openly called homosexuality a "perversion" (believe it or not, he's an anti-gay Evangelical Baptist preacher). These people are NOT pro-equality.

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What's going to happen to the LGBT community in Crimea once they fall under Russian control? [View all] Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 OP

I'm glad you brought that up. I hadn't thought that far ahead. I hope they will be free to move to okaawhatever Mar 2014 #1

I hope so too shenmue Mar 2014 #2

Are you aware of the Ukrainian attitude towards LGBT? former9thward Mar 2014 #3

Has Ukraine implemented anti-LGBT legislation lately? Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #4

No, and there are a few gay oriented businesses in Kiev, but it is a dangerous Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #6

I'd leave too. LuvNewcastle Mar 2014 #16

Mail article is dated May 2012 - so not lately. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #9

and crickets.... Junkdrawer Mar 2014 #15

The "implementation" was only briefly derailed by the protests. Xithras Mar 2014 #12

Of course not. Our conservatives are only concerned with the LGBT community when they make a useful Marr Mar 2014 #5

Bingo! QC Mar 2014 #8

Yep-- I remember that very well. Marr Mar 2014 #11

Sometimes The Gays are very useful, you know. QC Mar 2014 #13

Hey the poster has a "gay friend" bobduca Mar 2014 #40

+10000 n/t Aerows Mar 2014 #36

I'll tell ya one thing.. the Putin Dupes Cha Mar 2014 #7

We all have to stay aware of the situation. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #10

+1 davidpdx Mar 2014 #14

What makes you think LGBT community would be doing any better under Ukrainian control? LisaL Mar 2014 #17

they never thought that far Puzzledtraveller Mar 2014 #42

I must have missed your thread calling for UN monitors in Uganda and Malaysia and morningfog Mar 2014 #18

So because I didn't create a thread about UN monitors in those countries Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #19

You're allowed to post what you want. I am allowed to point to your morningfog Mar 2014 #20

Yup. Puglover Mar 2014 #21

this. bobduca Mar 2014 #38

Nice one! Puzzledtraveller Mar 2014 #43

Ahh. ANOTHER Russian apologist joeglow3 Mar 2014 #22

Ahhh. Nope. Not by a long shot bub. morningfog Mar 2014 #23

Neither my post, nor the one you responded to said that joeglow3 Mar 2014 #25

Okay, let me make it clear for you: Fuck Putin and Russia's bigotry and hate. morningfog Mar 2014 #27

I read it differently. joeglow3 Mar 2014 #28

A poster's history adds context. I don't know yours. morningfog Mar 2014 #29

I'll concede that joeglow3 Mar 2014 #30

I scrolled through Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #24

The same thing that happens to LGBT Russians. William769 Mar 2014 #26

Funny how the only time YOU and those like you, bring up LBGT issues cali Mar 2014 #31

That couldn't farther from the truth about Cali_Democrat. William769 Mar 2014 #32

My blood pressure Aerows Mar 2014 #39

Yup Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #33

Jury results Aerows Mar 2014 #35

Cheers Juror #6 Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #41

Amen to that bobduca Mar 2014 #37

I would leave Crimea and seek asylum in another country. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #34