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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor

 

St. Petersburg, Russia passes LGBT silencing law

gaywrites:

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?

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