University of Mary Washington - People for the Rights of Sexual Minorities
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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
The city of St. Petersburg in Russia passed the fervently debated law banning “gay propaganda,” namely any gay action or speech in public.
Though people in St. Petersburg protested the law, it was rushed through the Legislative Assembly. The law prohibits “propaganda” of “sodomy, lesbianism, bisexualism and transgenderism, and pedophilia to minors,” essentially outlawing everything from pride parades to same-sex couples kissing in public.
St. Petersburg is the second city in Russia with such a law, and similar legislation is being considered in Moscow and at the federal level. Though protests have started up across the world, no Western governments have formally stood up to condemn the law.
Find plenty more details, including an allout.org petition, at the story above. What are we waiting for? Why haven’t we officially spoken up against this?
This law groups homosexuality in with pedophilia. How was this passed?
Well, this sucks.
In Soviet Russia, propaganda bans you. Russia just passed a law that will oppress non-straight people and keep them from...
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Spread the word about this ridiculous law, people!