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William769

(59,147 posts) Thu Sep 4, 2014, 04:52 PM Sep 2014

Crimean Leader Promises Brutal Crackdown on LGBT Organizers [View all]

De facto Crimean leader Sergei Aksyonov has sent an ominous warning that anyone who tries to organize a public LGBT-focused event will have three minutes to decide "what kind of sexual orientation they should stick to," reports Pink News.

Aksynov’s words illutrate the brutal antigay crackdown that human rights advocates feared would follow Russia's annexation of the former Ukrainian province.

"We do not need such people," Aksyonov told Russian news agencies Interfax and Itar-Tass during a government meeting. "Our police and self-defense forces will react immediately and in three minutes will explain to them what kind of sexual orientation they should stick to.”

Aided by pro-Russian forces inside Crimea, Russia's strong-arm takeover of the region this year brought with it the draconian antigay law signed by President Vladimir Putin that forbids promotion of "homosexual propaganda" to minors. Along with the law has come fear and violence for LGBT Crimeans.

http://www.advocate.com/world/2014/09/04/crimean-leader-promises-brutal-crackdown-lgbt-organizers

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Crimean Leader Promises Brutal Crackdown on LGBT Organizers [View all] William769 Sep 2014 OP

Oh, Your Pride Is Just Hurt, Sir... The Magistrate Sep 2014 #1

Jesus Fucking Christ! William769 Sep 2014 #2

It Certainly Floored Me, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #5

Yeah, with allies like that, who needs Focus on the Family... stevenleser Sep 2014 #63

WTF? conservaphobe Sep 2014 #6

Doubled Down On It When Called, Sir, Thought It a Useful Contribution.... The Magistrate Sep 2014 #8

I believe that the poster in question hifiguy Sep 2014 #25

He's still here. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2014 #26

That is a damn shame. hifiguy Sep 2014 #29

I second that motion theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #34

Best interpretation is they will throw anyone under the bus to oppose the US whenever possible stevenleser Sep 2014 #68

That They Certainly Will Do, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #70

As far as I'm concerned... MohRokTah Sep 2014 #19

WTF!!! I'm glad a jury didn't hide that; it needs to be a glaring reminder that Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2014 #20

Oh WTF is that? NuclearDem Sep 2014 #22

Geez. Hong Kong Cavalier Sep 2014 #30

Thank you for your support, sir. yardwork Sep 2014 #31

"Team Putin" has some real denier of human rights in their DU Brigade.. anyone surprised?.. Cha Sep 2014 #33

Hardly That One's First On That Line, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #39

It's Ms.. but, anyway, TM.. that one has drunk the Putin Koolaid and asked for more please.. Cha Sep 2014 #40

FWIW, that poster has already been banned 4 times at DU... SidDithers Sep 2014 #56

The Rest Of That Post She Cites, Sir, Is Really Something.... The Magistrate Sep 2014 #58

Indeed... SidDithers Sep 2014 #59

While I may understand the impulse to be "anti-American" (I'm no great patriot myself) nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #43

Holy Crap. nt msanthrope Sep 2014 #44

Indeed, Ma'am The Magistrate Sep 2014 #50

Why is that guy still here? MADem Sep 2014 #51

It Is A Good Question, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #52

Hmmm. I suspect the jury didn't read carefully and regarded the comment as MADem Sep 2014 #54

The General Tone Of Dismaissal, and 'Lifestyle', Sir, Is The Tell The Magistrate Sep 2014 #55

Has anyone asked the admins to take a look? nt MADem Sep 2014 #61

I Have Not, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #65

See my post #56 upthread... SidDithers Sep 2014 #57

Have you sent this to the admins? MADem Sep 2014 #62

I think it's been brought up in MIRT a few times... SidDithers Sep 2014 #67

Wow. zappaman Sep 2014 #60

Aksyonov told Russian news... sheshe2 Sep 2014 #3

I'll give him 3 minutes and I guarantee you, it won't be William769 Sep 2014 #10

Oh I do William! sheshe2 Sep 2014 #14

Reporting for duty, sir! nt Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2014 #21

It HAS been done. hifiguy Sep 2014 #28

This thread has now been sufficiently bronied. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #53

........... MADem Sep 2014 #64

I am not normally that type of person, but when push comes to shove... William769 Sep 2014 #66

If it's not in the RT, it can't be true... joeybee12 Sep 2014 #4

And people buy into that piece of shit organization. William769 Sep 2014 #7

This place scares me at times...nt joeybee12 Sep 2014 #9

No comment. William769 Sep 2014 #12

Indeed. They don't seem to realize that buying into Putin's propaganda is no better than nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #45

Hey if Crimea wants to be Russian they have to get with the program. pampango Sep 2014 #11

I'm sure some writer out there Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #13

They indirectly already have. William769 Sep 2014 #15

Civil Rights in Russia leave a lot to be desired Memo Rodriguez Sep 2014 #16

They were right there with us until pooty poot showed up. William769 Sep 2014 #17

And there are DUers who have openly supported this happening. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #18

Just absolutely sickening. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #23

Careful, or you'll be labeled a "DLC gay hugging corporatist" by DU's Putin defense team. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #24

To late, already happened. William769 Sep 2014 #36

Because Putin is so leftist BainsBane Sep 2014 #49

The Fascists are Russian, not Ukrainian. MNBrewer Sep 2014 #27

Always been the case. joshcryer Sep 2014 #32

I understand that. William769 Sep 2014 #37

"...Employing the same language homophobic politicians in the U.S..." "..traditional values.." blah Cha Sep 2014 #35

Agreed. William769 Sep 2014 #38

Sounds like our rightwing Evangelicals have been in Russia recently, spreading their hate and blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #41

Sorry I disagrre with this. William769 Sep 2014 #42

expect the Putin cheerleaders to run in DonCoquixote Sep 2014 #46

All that's missing is the old "(********) is a decadent Western phenomenon of the bourgeois".... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #47

I am shocked! Behind the Aegis Sep 2014 #48

Strange... R3druM Sep 2014 #69

If You Do Not Mind, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #71