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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2015, 11:40 PM Jul 2015

United Russia activists create ‘flag for straights’ to oppose ‘gay fever’

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Russia’s ruling party unveiled a new flag in Moscow Wednesday meant to represent a “flag for straights” to oppose “gay fever.” The blue flag depicts a man and a woman holding hands with three children with a hashtag that translates to #realfamily in Russian. Aleksey Lisovenko, deputy head of United Russia’s Moscow organization, said the flag was “our answer to same sex marriages, this mockery of the very concept of family. We must prevent gay fever in our country and support traditional values.

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2015/07/09/russia-unveils-straight-pride-flag.html

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United Russia activists create ‘flag for straights’ to oppose ‘gay fever’ (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2015 OP

LMAO. Because, you know, straights are just so alone in their struggle to be straight. Solly Mack Jul 2015 #1

And white. Rex Jul 2015 #4

Someone will be along soon to explain this away. NuclearDem Jul 2015 #2

Two mommies and three kids? Rex Jul 2015 #3

Rt.com's description: geek tragedy Jul 2015 #5

Solly Mack

(90,767 posts)

1. LMAO. Because, you know, straights are just so alone in their struggle to be straight.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 11:43 PM

Jul 2015

Rex

(65,616 posts)

4. And white.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 11:53 PM

Jul 2015

And pigtails.

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)

2. Someone will be along soon to explain this away.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 11:49 PM

Jul 2015

Rex

(65,616 posts)

3. Two mommies and three kids?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 11:52 PM

Jul 2015

I mean, the skirt and pigtails are kinda outdated. Just tell everyone it looks like 5 white people - two moms and three kids. It will drive the bigots crazy.

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

5. Rt.com's description:

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 11:53 PM

Jul 2015

They want to use it in their campaign in defense of traditional values against aggressive LGBT propaganda.

I haven't seen any dumbass suggesting Rt.com is a legit news source lately, thank goodness.

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