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jakeXT

(10,575 posts) Sun Feb 2, 2014, 09:10 AM Feb 2014

The U.S. hypocrisy over Russia’s anti-gay laws

Controversy over a Russian law that prohibits advocacy of homosexuality threatens to overshadow athletic competition at the upcoming Sochi Olympics. Thoughtful world leaders, including President Obama, have criticized Russia for stigmatizing gay identity.

Many of these critics find it hard to believe that in 2014 a modern industrial government would have this kind of medieval language in its statutory code:

●“Materials adopted by a local school board .?.?. shall .?.?. comply with state law and state board rules .?.?. prohibiting instruction .?.?. in the advocacy of homosexuality.”
http://le.utah.gov/code/TITLE53A/htm/53A13_010100.htm

●“Propaganda of homosexualism among minors is punishable by an administrative fine.”
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/04/11/1082469/-Full-English-text-of-Russia-s-anti-gay-law

●“No district shall include in its course of study instruction which: 1. Promotes a homosexual life-style. 2. Portrays homosexuality as a positive alternative life-style. 3. Suggests that some methods of
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ars/15/00716.htm

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/us-hypocrisy-over-russias-anti-gay-laws/2014/01/31/3df0baf0-8548-11e3-9dd4-e7278db80d86_story.html

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The U.S. hypocrisy over Russia’s anti-gay laws (Original Post) jakeXT Feb 2014 OP

when the feds pass a law like the one if Russia then you can call people hypocrites dlwickham Feb 2014 #1

So you haven't read it jakeXT Feb 2014 #2

8 states out of 50 dlwickham Feb 2014 #4

Complicity comes in all shapes & sizes. William769 Feb 2014 #5

Does being enamored of what's probably the most regressive country on the planet count? JoeyT Feb 2014 #3

dlwickham

(3,316 posts)

1. when the feds pass a law like the one if Russia then you can call people hypocrites

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 12:23 PM

Feb 2014

two conservatives states does not a country make

jakeXT

(10,575 posts)

2. So you haven't read it

Reply to dlwickham (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 12:26 PM

Feb 2014

Eight U.S. states, and several cities and counties, have some version of what we call “no promo homo” provisions.

dlwickham

(3,316 posts)

4. 8 states out of 50

Reply to jakeXT (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 04:47 PM

Feb 2014

doesn't come close to what the Russian FEDERAL GOVERNMENT has done

and the "no promo homo" laws here in the US don't come close to what the Russian laws do

the US isn't perfect but I rather be gay in Utah than in Russia; at least I wouldn't have to worry about the state police coming after me

William769

(55,148 posts)

5. Complicity comes in all shapes & sizes.

Reply to dlwickham (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 05:50 PM

Feb 2014

We learned that in WWII.

JoeyT

(6,785 posts)

3. Does being enamored of what's probably the most regressive country on the planet count?

Reply to dlwickham (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 01:37 PM

Feb 2014

Because we couldn't get any fonder of Saudi Arabia. Reckon there's going to be any criticism of their policies toward LGBT people on that "fence mending trip"?

Constantly sucking up to SA makes us hypocrites on a wide variety of issues, from our claims to support LGBT rights to claiming we care about women's rights to the absurd notion that we support democracy, unions, or religious freedom.

I don't think we should stop criticizing Russia, I think we should start criticizing all the other countries with anti-LGBT laws and other regressive policies. Even the ones that haven't annoyed us lately.

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