'We're not hidg': Gay and lbian Rsians say a cultural shift is unrway

APPLE BLOCKS THE GAY PRI WATCH FACE RSIA

Today, on Internatnal Day Agast Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT), Apple buts a new Apple Watch Pri Edn band and dynamic watch face, both of which rporate a broar set of lors spired by multiple Pri flags that have reprented the diverse LGBTQ+ muny throughout s rich history.

Every June, Pri Month celebrat lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr pri, promotg digny, equaly and creased visibily of LGBTQ people.

Comg soon to @apple on Instagram, the seri will feature works om photographers Ryan McGley at Stonewall Inn New York; Evan Benally Atwood at Wdow Rock Arizona; Meke Kle at The Homomonument Amsterdam; Caia Ramalho at Plista Avenue São Plo; Lydia Metral at Plaza Chue Madrid; and Collier Schorr at Harvey Milk Plaza San Francis, featurg Baobei. May 17 is known for beg the Internatnal Day Agast Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia — and sce 2016, Apple has been celebratg this date wh some special mpaigns.

APPLE IS BLOCKG S GAY PRI WATCH FACE RSIA

The big picture: Rsia ntu to heavily discrimate agast the LGBT muny, and Apple has quietly plied and blocked s rabow Gay Pri watch face for any Apple Watch lked to an iPhone wh s lole Rsia.

APPLE BLOCKS S GAY PRI WATCH FACE RSIAAPPLE BLOCKS S GAY PRI WATCH FACE RSIA

It's very likely this is a rult of Rsia's 2013 'gay propaganda' law - a law which has seen all LGBTQ paras, art, speech and general support pletely prohibed the untry the name of protectg young generatns om 'propaganda regardg sexual relatns'.