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Zorra

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7. So LGBT can only play or attend with the knowledge that they are subject to being beaten and jailed

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Fri Jul 25, 2014, 12:12 PM

Jul 2014

if they come as themselves. Or play or attend with the knowledge that the country that has legalized institutional hatred and bigotry toward them.

And some straight people here are totally insensitively saying, "Hey, no problem! It's just a great learning experience for everyone!".

Simply being in Russia is living Russian Roulette for LGBT, in so many ways.

It's ok as long as it's not me!

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FIFA rejects calls to strip Russia of World Cup [View all] dipsydoodle Jul 2014 OP

FIFA wants the money. geardaddy Jul 2014 #1

Exactly. enlightenment Jul 2014 #5

I don't think the World Cup is gonna affect any "change." Adrahil Jul 2014 #2

A good decision. DetlefK Jul 2014 #3

That's a contradiction. candelista Jul 2014 #8

Too early for that BeyondGeography Jul 2014 #4

FIFA is almost corrupt as Russia's government. nt geek tragedy Jul 2014 #6

FIFA is so corrupt, SwankyXomb Jul 2014 #14

So LGBT can only play or attend with the knowledge that they are subject to being beaten and jailed Zorra Jul 2014 #7

Assholes and cowards robbob Jul 2014 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2014 #15

What did anyone expect? dbackjon Jul 2014 #9

Of course; they're so corrupt the make Putin Codeine Jul 2014 #10

FIFA is wrong! lark Jul 2014 #12

Dream on. dipsydoodle Jul 2014 #13

Not expecting them to change the venue lark Jul 2014 #16

FIFA will move the World Cup IF cabot Jul 2014 #17

FIFA is a grotesquely corrupt organization. BlueCheese Jul 2014 #18

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