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| Russian lawmaker: We will arrest gay athletes, tourists at Olympic Games | |
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| Topic Started: Aug 3 2013, 02:50 AM (1,545 Views) | |
| TickTock | Aug 3 2013, 02:50 AM Post #1 |
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I Fckt Riverwide N Da Azz Real Hard Again
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‘Gay propaganda’ law co-sponsor says he is unconcerned about a US visa ban, saying: ‘I’ve spoken to US politicians, and they support my stance’ 30 JULY 2013 | BY JOE MORGAN ![]() A Russian lawmaker has said the ‘gay propaganda’ law will remain enforced during the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in 2014. Vitaly Milonov, co-sponsor of the ‘non-traditional relationships’ bill, said the government cannot decide when to selectively enforce the law. It comes as the International Olympic Committee said the Russian government had ‘assured’ them all athletes and spectators will be safe from arrest. Speaking to Interfax and as translated by GSN, Milonov said: ‘I have not heard any comments from the government of the Russian Federation but I know it is acting in accordance with Russian law. ‘If a law has been approved by the federal legislature and signed by the president, then the government has no right to suspend it. It doesn’t have the authority.’ In the interview, the lawmaker claimed the law is ‘defending children from the propaganda of non-traditional values’ and nothing to do with ‘the ordinary life of adults’. Milonov said while he personally did not know any LGBT people, he said: ‘I can say that the best figure-skating in the world is the Soviet school of figure skating. ‘All of our people have been brought up in a very traditional way, I am personally acquainted with many Olympic champions. In fact, I practically grew up among many of those families.’ Milonov was the deputy responsible for the law prohibiting ‘gay propaganda’ in St Petersburg, beginning the trend that led to the nationwide ban. After Russian LGBT rights campaigner Nikolai Alekseev said there was ‘no point’ in boycotting vodka, a petition began calling for the United States to ban Milonov from entering the country. Elena Mizulina, who was the State Duma deputy responsible for the federal law, is also on the proposed visa ban petition. Speaking to RIA Novosti, Milonov said: ‘I get word of such things from time to time. I absolutely don’t get nervous about this subject.’ ‘Having spoken with many American politicians, I understand that they support the stance I’ve taken on this issue,’ he added. ‘Such support has also been expressed to me by several members of German parliament. According to the petition organizers, they need 100,000 signatures by 25 August for it to be considered by the Secretary of State John Kerry. At the time of writing, they have just over 2,600. http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/russian-lawmaker-we-will-arrest-gay-athletes-tourists-olympic-games300713 |
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| Vancho | Aug 3 2013, 04:28 AM Post #2 |
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I hope multiple countries still stand up to boycott this atrocity. |
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| VANITY_BONET | Aug 3 2013, 04:35 AM Post #3 |
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| TickTock | Aug 3 2013, 12:12 PM Post #4 |
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I Fckt Riverwide N Da Azz Real Hard Again
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I know that if they put one hand on an American player or tourist, they'll drop a bomb on the government in two seconds. |
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| Pera | Aug 3 2013, 02:46 PM Post #5 |
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Olympic games should be moved to a different country after shit like this |
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| Beautiful Stranger | Aug 3 2013, 02:47 PM Post #6 |
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Shitholes like Russia shouldn't have been eligible in the first place. |
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| Beautiful Stranger | Aug 3 2013, 02:49 PM Post #7 |
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No they wont, as that would start World War III. The US and Russia still have their nuclear arsenals pointed at each other's major cities, military bases and missile silos and are ready to launch at the push of a button. |
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| Vancho | Aug 3 2013, 08:14 PM Post #8 |
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Exactly. The initial decision was controversial enough, since the Games take place in a historical site, a homeland of tens of thousands of Circassians who were victims of ethnic cleansing in the 19th century. The indigenous Circassians have protested the Games for a long time now. And now this. |
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| TickTock | Aug 3 2013, 08:17 PM Post #9 |
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I Fckt Riverwide N Da Azz Real Hard Again
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I was speaking metaphorically. How are they going to keep gay athletes out of the games? Does much of the world at large know what's going on, what's being said? I can't understand how any country would be comfortable sending their players or their citizens there. |
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| Vancho | Aug 3 2013, 08:21 PM Post #10 |
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Interfax, a major Russian news agency, reports a different story: Russian 'gay propaganda' ban will not apply to Sochi Olympics guests and athletes - Duma committee |
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| Anastasia Beaverhausen | Aug 4 2013, 11:39 AM Post #11 |
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I love Sochi, its a sea plus ski in 30 mins on a car, all at once. Incredible place. Been there several times. Best place in Europe, when you search for sea reort plus ski (march and october are best). on the opposite we have this one freak talking shit. But this shit is in the brains of putin, syberia freaks, so. No matter how I love the place, ban it!!!! Ban the Olimpics please.
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| Anastasia Beaverhausen | Aug 4 2013, 12:51 PM Post #12 |
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Can you provide with a source like wiki or smth for this, it just seems I never heard of this, I want to know. |
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| Vancho | Aug 4 2013, 07:44 PM Post #13 |
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Ethnic cleasing of Circassians
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| Anastasia Beaverhausen | Aug 5 2013, 05:02 AM Post #14 |
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Thats really sad, I never heard of this nation, or this question. So now they live in Turkey? I should read more on this question. I'm not sure that everything in article, especially the genocide thing, is true. But even if it's slightly true... So sad. Edited by Anastasia Beaverhausen, Aug 5 2013, 05:04 AM.
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| Vancho | Aug 5 2013, 07:04 AM Post #15 |
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Понятно. Это было около два века назад и многие не знают об этом. Черкесы маленькая кавказская нация. У них нет страны — многие живут в Турции, США, и т.д.. Думаю, на русской Википедии другая версия истории — некоторые думают, что геноцида вообщем не было. На Кавказе говорят об этом и сегодня, думаю есть некая естественная солидарность друг с другом (грузинское правительство тоже бойкотировало игры)
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| Anastasia Beaverhausen | Aug 5 2013, 07:32 AM Post #16 |
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Ах так это черкесы!.. не понял по английской транскрипции. Ну кто черкесов не знает, про них еще Пушкин или Лермонтов писали, была война русских с ними, да. Ну любая война может считаться геноцидом по этническому признаку. Не вижу большой разницы, честно. Есть кстати кажется Карачаево-Черкессия. Не зраю кто такие Карачаевы Вобщем надо почитать. Начинаю http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circassia |
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| Anastasia Beaverhausen | Aug 5 2013, 07:43 AM Post #17 |
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Anyway it's a stupid reason to ignore games. Russia should ban Germany forever then. And Irish people shold never visit London etc. etc. Gay rights is the thing. |
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| Vancho | Aug 5 2013, 07:59 AM Post #18 |
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Да, Карачаевцы тоже маленькая группа, думаю Балкарцы и Карачаецы говорят на одном языке. Вообще на кавказе очень много народов, трудно разобраться I agree with you. The Olympic Games would mean nothing to today's Circassian diaspora. |
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| Anastasia Beaverhausen | Aug 5 2013, 08:11 AM Post #19 |
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Действительно удивительно как там много наций. И плюс совсем разные религии. Нигде наверное такого разнообразия нет. Очень красивое место, только наверно в Китае и Японии есть чтото подобное. Продам квартиру в москве и туда
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| Vancho | Aug 5 2013, 05:27 PM Post #20 |
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HRC issued a a letter regarding the issue: bit.ly/1cwkoPn |
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