Comments on: Moscow gays step up battle with authorities http://www.365gay.com/news/moscow-gays-step-up-battle-with-authorities/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:02:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Will http://www.365gay.com/news/moscow-gays-step-up-battle-with-authorities/comment-page-1/#comment-49530 Will Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:05:57 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6310#comment-49530 Hmmm, not very surprising given Russia's, current 'democracy lovers' Putin and Medvedev. They also wouldn't allow Georgia's entry, a song called 'We don't wanna put in' to participate, because of its so-called political content. While Eurosong is indeed incredibly popular within our community in Europe, I doubt whether many of us will be going to this year's edition. Hmmm, not very surprising given Russia’s, current ‘democracy lovers’ Putin and Medvedev. They also wouldn’t allow Georgia’s entry, a song called ‘We don’t wanna put in’ to participate, because of its so-called political content. While Eurosong is indeed incredibly popular within our community in Europe, I doubt whether many of us will be going to this year’s edition.

]]> By: Patrick in Connecticut http://www.365gay.com/news/moscow-gays-step-up-battle-with-authorities/comment-page-1/#comment-49485 Patrick in Connecticut Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:46:51 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6310#comment-49485 “Certain homegrown democrats believe that sexual minorities can be a primary indicator and symbol of democracy, but we will forbid the dissemination of these opinions in the future as well.” Nothing like acknowledging your authoritarian rule in a supposedly democratized country. “Certain homegrown democrats believe that sexual minorities can be a primary indicator and symbol of democracy, but we will forbid the dissemination of these opinions in the future as well.”

Nothing like acknowledging your authoritarian rule in a supposedly democratized country.

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