You are misinformed, it is not illegal to be gay in Russia.
Due to wide-reaching laws introduced in the last few years, 'gay propaganda in the presence of minors' is banned which can range from sporting a rainbow flag to holding hands in public, but homosexuality itself is not criminalised.
yeah okay, but thats what I was refering to. The act of holding hands on the street as a gay couple can be the reason u are imprisoned. Very sad that an attitude like this can still be valid in the 21st century in Europe.
ffs this breaks my heart, I often get verbal abuse when I'm out so I know how sad, angry and scared it can make you feel. Sending love to my gay sistren in Russia, someday you'll be able to share the street with the one you love and not a single person will bat an eyelid.
You are misinformed, it is not illegal to be gay in Russia.
Due to wide-reaching laws introduced in the last few years, 'gay propaganda in the presence of minors' is banned which can range from sporting a rainbow flag to holding hands in public, but homosexuality itself is not criminalised.
well usually only gay men hold hands with other men (unless its a dad and his young son) so homosexuality is basically illegal
I bet only few Russians are like that, they should try their act in some ghettos in america.
believe me, in the Eastern part of Europe (both of my parents are polish so I know what Im talking about), this attitude is still very prominent, especially among the older people.
Can we just imagine if Russians reacted this way towards black people or something? There would be international outrage, the US would probably go to war. But because it's gay people no one really cares.
Can we just imagine if Russians reacted this way towards black people or something? There would be international outrage, the US would probably go to war. But because it's gay people no one really cares.
Black people don't really have it better in Russia. They are one of the most racist nations, more so than Americans probably. The reason you don't hear that much about it is because there aren't many black people there, but you can find plenty of examples of their racism even on Youtube.
Can we just imagine if Russians reacted this way towards black people or something? There would be international outrage, the US would probably go to war. But because it's gay people no one really cares.