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sibelian

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3. What I've heard, which seems a reasonable hypothesis...

Reply to treestar (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 02:10 PM

Mar 2013

... is that Russia's trying to get away from westernisation of it's culture and views acceptance of gay people as a great big western thing that's invaded their society and shouldn't be there.

You'd think such an enormous country would have a little more self respect.

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Why do they allow anyone outside of Russia adopt their children anyway. dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #1

Why is this particular country so homophobic? treestar Mar 2013 #2

What I've heard, which seems a reasonable hypothesis... sibelian Mar 2013 #3