‘I will pretend not to be me’: Russia cracks down on LGBTQ+ community
‘I will pretend not to be me’: Russia cracks down on LGBTQ+ community
Less than 48 hours after ‘global LGBTQ+ movement’ banned for being extremist, LGBTQ+-friendly bars were raided
Ever since Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Russian leader launched a fresh effort to promote what he called “traditional values”, making anti-gay rhetoric one of the cornerstones of his political agenda.
The Kremlin is directly linking the crackdown on LGBTQ+ expression with its justification for the war, said Shainyan, telling its citizens that Russia was not only fighting Ukraine, but was involved in a broader, existential battle against western liberal values it often describes as “satanic”.
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what he called “traditional values”, making anti-gay rhetoric one of the cornerstones of his political agenda.
I mean that is sort of true. Hating gay people has a long tradition and so does blaming minorities for everything that is wrong with a country.
Just because they are disgusting "values" that doesn't mean they aren't traditional.
I’d say it’s more likely for something traditional to be disgusting.
At the very least if someone has to rely on the 'it is tradition' argument there is probably no actual good reason for it.
Being gay has to have a longer tradition than hating gays: better reason!