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Russian lawmaker says anti-gay law must be enforced during Winter Olympics
MOSCOW — A leading member of the legislative assembly of the city and region around St. Petersburg, Russia, and a co-author of the national law signed last month by Russian President Vladimir Putin which criminalizes public displays of affection between same-sex couples and events that promote gay rights, is urging the Putin administration to “refrain from selective enforcement” of the legislation.
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How do we stop a modern-day Adolf Hitler?
We’ve all heard the quotes, right? There are reports of Russia beating up LGBT people — bad — and enacting percussion around them, stripping them of rights and sending them to detention camps. Now the Olympic Games are scheduled to take place in Russia next winter. What to do, what to do? Boycott the games? Boycott vodka?
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Harvey Fierstein sounds off on Russia’s anti-gay laws, author Orson Scott Card
Tony award-winning actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein (“Kinky Boots,” “Torch Song Trilogy”), sounded off to The Hollywood Reporter this week on Russia’s anti-gay laws, and Orson Scott Card, author of “Enders Game,” anti-gay activist and former board member of the National Organization for Marriage.
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Olympic committee: Russia says athletes, fans exempt from anti-gay laws
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Olympic Committee on Friday said it had received “assurances from the highest level” of the Russian government that athletes and spectators attending the the 2014 Winter Olympic games in Sochi are exempt from an anti-gay statue that outlaws “homosexual propaganda.”
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LGBT advocates target Russian vodkas in response to anti-gay legislation
LGBT activists, led by Seattle-based advice columnist and “It Gets Better” campaign founder Dan Savage, have launched a boycott of Russian vodka in response to anti-gay legislation signed by Russian president Vladimir Putin, and increased violence against LGBT citizens in Russia.
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Russian extremists using social media to target, attack LGBT youth
KAMENSK-URAL, Russia — A network of loosely organized groups of Russian ultra-nationalists are targeting LGBT youth for bullying and assault by creating fake social media profiles and gay personals to attract unsuspecting victims.
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Lansing, Mich., may end relationship with Russian city over anti-gay laws
LANSING, Mich. — Officials in Lansing could end their community’s “sister cities” relationship with the Russian city of St. Petersburg due to that country’s anti-gay policies.
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Dutch filmmakers detained in Russia for ‘spreading homosexual propaganda’
MURMANSK, Russia — Four Dutch filmmakers, including an elected Dutch city official, were arrested and briefly detained in this northern Russian city Sunday on charges of “spreading homosexual propaganda” under the country’s new anti-gay laws.
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LGBT activists in Mexico protest outside Russian Embassy over anti-gay laws
MEXICO CITY — LGBT activists on Friday assembled outside the Russian embassy in Mexico City to protest the country’s adoption of anti-gay laws.
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Lawmaker who wants gays flogged says Russian public needs protection
CHITA, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia — A Siberian region lawmaker who advocates publicly flogging of gays, said Tuesday he intends to establish a group to protect Russians from homosexuals.