Cenk Uygur
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Life Getting Worse For Gay Russians
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January 30, 2016
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Jan 30, 20165:10Now PlayingRussia’s current climate for gay couples continues to get worse. Politicians are proposing new legislation that would restrict their freedom even further. They might fine them for public displays of affection (PDA). Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"Most Russian gay couples hide their love and many have given up struggling for their rights. But still the pressure on them grows.
Last week, members of the lower house of the Russian parliament, or Duma, considered a new bill banning homosexuals from public displays of affection. They would be fined for kissing in the street or holding hands on the subway. Homosexuality, the bill’s authors contended, is a Western ideology planted in the minds of Russia’s young people in order to reduce the country’s population.
But even before the Duma voted on the homophobic bill, and before any police began to grab gays for holding hands or kissing in public, many homosexuals withdrew deeper into hiding, away from the eyes of strangers. Fewer and fewer people are brave enough to demonstrate in the streets with rainbow flags. They’ve seen the violent attacks and beatings inflicted on dozens of LGBT activists all across the country. In the provinces, it’s rare to find any place where gays can congregate openly.”*
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