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Behind the Aegis

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32. Not made up at all.

Sun Nov 30, 2014, 03:37 AM

Nov 2014

I have seen a number of posts, especially when Russia's GLBT record is brought up in a thread, immediately followed by how bad the US really is in regards to GLBT issues. As a gay poster, I likely read more GLBT related threads then those who aren't.

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Scores of gay Russians seek asylum in U.S. due to hostility back home [View all] William769 Nov 2014 OP

Putin is working hard to restore Russia back to the old ruthless KGB days of hostility, RKP5637 Nov 2014 #1

You hit the nail on the head. William769 Nov 2014 #2

" " " " " n/t MBS Nov 2014 #38

I'm sorta surprised that they would chose the U.S. yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #3

Got any links for that? Kingofalldems Nov 2014 #9

Not made up at all. Behind the Aegis Nov 2014 #32

Well I haven't, so any any assertions, especially from the poster Kingofalldems Nov 2014 #33

It's getting better for LGBT. Far from perfect. My hunch it will take decades for the US to RKP5637 Nov 2014 #13

Well you certainly are correct! yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #14

" Now, here, I'm nobody." sheshe2 Nov 2014 #4

... but Bush looked into his eyes and saw his soul, and said he was a good person. I think RKP5637 Nov 2014 #15

No. ReRe Nov 2014 #22

Yep, that's the bottom line of it all !!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2014 #24

I love irony. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2014 #5

How long will it take the fundymentalpatients to lose hifiguy Nov 2014 #6

The USSR, zooming ahead to the 20th Century blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #7

Impossible. NuclearDem Nov 2014 #8

Took the words out of my mouth. iandhr Nov 2014 #19

I wonder what these Russians... Dopers_Greed Nov 2014 #10

"Yet the sacrifices have been worth it".. I hope they're able to get asylum, William. Cha Nov 2014 #11

me, too n/t MBS Nov 2014 #40

"Vladimir Putin Is The Leader Of the Moral World"... SidDithers Nov 2014 #12

Bwahaha - What a lapdog chrisa Nov 2014 #18

I'm surprised he could stop his Pat Buchanan tongue bath long enough NuclearDem Nov 2014 #21

OMG THE MENTAL IMAGE! nomorenomore08 Nov 2014 #26

Putin is literally Hitler. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #16

Do you (or anyone else) know if the applications for asylum brer cat Nov 2014 #17

It is hit or miss. Behind the Aegis Nov 2014 #30

Edward Snowden thinks Russia is such a human rightsy place! LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #20

The Ocean liner The St. Louis Chasstev365 Nov 2014 #23

Oh you are just a bunch of Russia haters davidpdx Nov 2014 #25

What an awful, shameful situation. Disgust doesn't begin to describe my feelings about this. nomorenomore08 Nov 2014 #27

This is the other kind of "immigration" that few talk about or acknowledge. kelliekat44 Nov 2014 #28

Your post is exteremly offensive. Behind the Aegis Nov 2014 #29

Here is what that poster said in a now delted OP on the morning after the election... Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #34

Thanks. I had not seen that. William769 Nov 2014 #37

It's very telling. It's a constant. Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #41

Talk about a hidden agenda. William769 Nov 2014 #36

Well that can't be right... Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #31

I have a decided opinion about people who read about human rights abuses and their reaction Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #35

Snowden is no judge of character and more than slightly stupid if he believes Putin is LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #42

BAM! Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #46

Oh my, I hope they are granted treestar Nov 2014 #39

But but but I heard RT is like for freedum and stuff! Rex Nov 2014 #43

Amy Goodman was on it once. NuclearDem Nov 2014 #44

I loved Amy Goodman on NPR...years ago...I hear now it is just like corporate news. Rex Nov 2014 #45