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Rsian lear sists natn do not discrimate on basis of sexual orientatn; gay pri flag on US embassy beme a target for homophobic protts

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U.S. EMBASSY MOSW FLI GAY PRI FLAG

A group of Lat Amerin activists cid to fy Rsian anti-gay laws wh a ltle help om their soccer jerseys * russian gay flag *

The flag is not often displayed public Rsia due to a ntroversial law that prohibs “homosexual propaganda toward mors” and persistent anti-LGBT attus across the untry. Dpe backlash agast the flag om Rsian lawmakers and right-wg groups, Mv snapped some photos ont of the flag a show of support for gay rights:.

Crics say the clse would effectively prevent gay marriage om ever beg legalized Rsia.

This photo shows two men kissg and holdg the popular gay romance novel "What If It's Us.

RSIAN JEWISH REGN’S ‘GAY’ FLAG IS KOSHER!

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The flag's June 25 unveilg also marked the 42nd anniversary of the rabow flag's first appearance at a gay pri para San Francis 1978.

Dpe gradually improvg opns, gay rights ntue to be a ntent topic Rsia, wh one five Rsians believg that LGBT people should be “elimated, ” acrdg to a poll nducted April. Ten years ago, a bill was passed banng so-lled "gay propaganda" relatn to children.

RSIA'S JEWISH FLAG IS NOT GAY, KREML EXPERT SAYS

Human rights groups say that was followed by a rise vlent homophobic attacks Rsia. But the fear generated by the legislatn is already leadg to censorship: onle cemas have leted LGBT-themed films and TV seri and eded out gay scen. In one episo of the highly-acclaimed HBO seri The Whe Lot, a Rsian streamg service changed the word "gay" to "man", eded a towel onto one male character's bare backsi and leted a gay sex scene, jt days after the law was ptn, The book Shattered, about the romance between two men, has been heavily redacted RsiaBooks, too, are beg censored.

RSIA CREATED A "FLAG FOR STRAIGHTS" TO FIGHT "GAY FEVER"

The text has been redacted by the publisher, wh whole sectns replaced wh black of the -thors of the law, an openly homophobic natnalist lled Valy Milonov, agre to speak to me via violk. “Y, we passed a law banng the propaganda of homosexualy among mors.

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