Comments on: Russian lawmakers reject harsh anti-gay measure

By: SteveMD2

SteveMD2 — Sat, 09 May 2009 05:52:17 +0000

No kidding – well, I guess the ex KGBers haven’t permeated all Russian institutions. Just as the ex nazis’ haven’t permeated all institutions, but the have the big one well under control – it is in Rome.

Really to protect the hierarchy whose puritanical views on sex turned alter boys into perverts who became priests. And they kept hiding and letting those perverts carry on for decades- why – because much of the hierarchy is most likely also guilty.

Oh what a tangled web we weave, when we practice to deceive.

By: DeAnimator

DeAnimator — Sat, 09 May 2009 04:44:18 +0000

Well really- who cares about the safety and quality of life for queers who aren’t in America or have enough capital to do what is really important in life- go to $1 drink night, drugs, and parties.

By: Wimsy

Wimsy — Fri, 08 May 2009 20:53:38 +0000

The Moscow Pride people need to move that case through the EU Human Rights court. They will win.

By: LOrion

LOrion — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:29:18 +0000

that the places with the MOST resistance to gay equality are places that are considered to represent the antithesis of American values!

Jamaica?

By: shawn

shawn — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:45:27 +0000

Sadly, I fear you may be right Pauliji. =(

By: Budbud

Budbud — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:37:23 +0000

The gay rights movement needs to start informing people that the places with the MOST resistance to gay equality are places that are considered to represent the antithesis of American values!

This way, we can line up all those who claim to be “Good Americans” with such places as Iran, Afghanistan, Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, Cuba etc..

We need to let the flag waving, self proclaimed “Good Americans” know the world company they keep when they hold such views. They are VERY scared of holding any economic views even closely similar to Communist, Socialist, Generally Despotic nations.

Let’s inform them and everyone else what kind of company they keep on “social views” and what kind of countries they are trying to model Americas social policy after.

By: Pauliji

Pauliji — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:26:37 +0000

Even without the influence of the church, the soviet government was unbelievably homophobic. Slavic culture has always been so, and will probably continue to be so for a few generations at least. That is assuming they manage to emerge from their current situation with good ties to the west, and do not simply sink back into a new “Iron Curtain” mentality. There is some fear that the old-style conservatives may prevail.

By: Bud E.

Bud E. — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:53:34 +0000

With the re-emergence of the political power of the Russian Orthodox church, in the former Soviet Union, the people just traded in one form of totalitarianism for another. Gays are high on their hit list. After all, what is the point of belonging to any of these tribalistic religious cabals if you don’t have a convenient demon or two to pursue and destroy. The mob must be kept entertained at all costs or the rabble will simply move on to other mindless pursuits and leave the churches without wealth and political power. And Lord knows that would be a goddamn shame!