Russian athletes appear to defy anti-gay law with podium kiss
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women and men kiss each other on the lips in that part of the world all of the time who wrote this dumb article
[QUOTE=thisispain;41888303]women and men kiss each other on the lips in that part of the world all of the time who wrote this dumb article[/QUOTE]
it's newsworthy because it happened as a protest in a place where it's technically illegal to do the thing they did
and then they were never heard from again
[QUOTE=Zeke129;41888338]it's newsworthy because it happened as a protest in a place where it's technically illegal to do the thing they did[/QUOTE]
i just dont see how its a protest
it seems more like an exploitative headline to get people to read the article
[QUOTE=thisispain;41888351]i just dont see how its a protest
it seems more like an exploitative headline to get people to read the article[/QUOTE]
Well, the question is if it's "On the Lips" kiss or a French Kiss.
what's so lesbian here? i guess those women are straight
A lot of news about Russia and gay laws lately
I think people are jumping the gun
Kissing like this is a normal part of Russian and a lot of east european culture last time I checked.
[QUOTE=JaegerMonster;41891098]I think people are jumping the gun
Kissing like this is a normal part of Russian and a lot of east european culture last time I checked.[/QUOTE]
Don't why you're being rated dumb. I've been to Russia, two weeks ago, and what you're saying is completely true.
[QUOTE=amorax;41892869]Don't why you're being rated dumb. I've been to Russia, two weeks ago, and what you're saying is completely true.[/QUOTE]
In these threads, literally everything that isn't "oh my god!! so barbaric!! get with the times russia!!!" gonna get dumbed
[QUOTE=qwerty000;41893235]In these threads, literally everything that isn't "oh my god!! so barbaricl!! get with the times russia!!!" gonna get dumbed[/QUOTE]
are you implying that anti-gay laws aren't antiquated or barbaric?
[QUOTE=Dr. Gestapo;41894305]are you implying that anti-gay laws aren't antiquated or barbaric?[/QUOTE]
You know it's legal to be gay in Russia, right? EDIT: Fuck for some reason my enter key isn't working on this stupid forum.
[QUOTE=qwerty000;41893235]In these threads, literally everything that isn't "oh my god!! so barbaricl!! get with the times russia!!!" gonna get dumbed[/QUOTE]
probably because it should, the russian government is making a fucking stupid move here
thinking everyone and everywhere in russia is homophobic is a stupid thing to say though.
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[QUOTE=amorax;41894326]You know it's legal to be gay in Russia, right?[/QUOTE]
might as well not be man. the government is still incredibly homophobic
'gay progaganda', lmfao.
[quote=1960]it's alright the government isn't racist as long as they let black people live. let's ignore the fact that they're treated assecond class citizens[/quote]
[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;41894330]probably because it should, the russian government is making a fucking stupid move here
thinking everyone and everywhere in russia is homophobic is a stupid thing to say though.
[editline]19th August 2013[/editline]
might as well not be man. the government is still incredibly homophobic
'gay progaganda', lmfao.[/QUOTE]
It's still legal to hold LGBT parades you fucking shill. Nothing in Russian law is against this or gay people. Fuck you and your government masters you little bitch.
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[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;41894330]
thinking everyone and everywhere in russia is homophobic is a stupid thing to say though.[/QUOTE]
you probably won't believe it but the majority of Russians are
hell, my mom walked in and saw that "14th country to legalize gay marriage" article and said "woah, the world slowly goes insane"
don't get me started on my dad
[QUOTE=amorax;41894351]It's still legal to hold LGBT parades you fucking shill. Nothing in Russian law is against this or gay people. Fuck you and your government masters you little bitch.[/QUOTE]
wow, calling me a shill. that's golden
your 'government masters' are the same ones as mine, whether you like it or not :^)
[QUOTE=Dr. Gestapo;41894305]are you implying that anti-gay laws aren't antiquated or barbaric?[/QUOTE]
I'm not implying anything (nor do I care), however I'm seeing a pattern
[QUOTE=amorax;41894351]It's still legal to hold LGBT parades you fucking shill. Nothing in Russian law is against this or gay people. Fuck you and your government masters you little bitch.[/QUOTE]
Someone needs to take a long break from /pol/ I think.
or go back to that cespool and leave us alone
[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;41894371]wow, calling me a shill. that's golden
your 'government masters' are the same ones as mine :^)[/QUOTE]
This is all about Edward Snowden. Fuck you. I have been to Russia and nothing I saw there informed me of any explicit homophobic agenda. I'm not joking either. I've been to Moscow and St. Petersburg, and I have the shirt to prove it, nothing I've seen there has shown me there's any major homophobic bias beyond what western media reports.
[QUOTE=amorax;41894351]It's still legal to hold LGBT parades you fucking shill. Nothing in Russian law is against this or gay people. Fuck you and your government masters you little bitch.[/QUOTE]
I have a hard time believing your flagdog...
[QUOTE=amorax;41894407]This is all about Edward Snowden. Fuck you. I have been to Russia and nothing I saw there informed me of any explicit homophobic agenda. I'm not joking either. I've been to Moscow and St. Petersburg, and I have the shirt to prove it, nothing I've seen there has shown me there's any major homophobic bias beyond what western media reports.[/QUOTE]
holier than thou.
i understand fully that russia isn't as homophobic as it's made out to be. does that excuse the government's blatant homophobia? no. you're just homophobic and don't want to hear about it
why don't you just head back to /v/ where you can call people a shill and not look like a dumbass?
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and where the hell did that edward snowden comment come from
[QUOTE=amorax;41894351]It's still legal to hold LGBT parades you fucking shill. Nothing in Russian law is against this or gay people. Fuck you and your government masters you little bitch.
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I know you're on facepunch vacation right now but your post is objectively wrong
Another shitty sensationalist news article
They aren't kissing because they are gay, its a congradulatory thing. A clever photographer managed to snap the picture though and make it look like they were lovers or something.
Here's the actual video of the scene:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaS3Xdi8ARs[/media]
As you can see they all give each other congratulatory kisses, not because they love each other but because they are happy for their success. Its literally no different than two guys who won gold hugging in excitement.
I'm all for a gay russian athlete actually coming forward to show support for gay rights, but this isn't it and its not going on here at all.
[QUOTE=amorax;41894351]It's still legal to hold LGBT parades you fucking shill. Nothing in Russian law is against this or gay people. Fuck you and your government masters you little bitch.
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you couldn't be any more wrong
[QUOTE=Blind Lulu;41895713]I imagine you weren't exposed to any homophobia because you're not a homosexual.
This post reeks of "if I don't see it it doesn't exist".[/QUOTE]
If you lived through public school you were probably exposed to homophobia regardless of weather or not you're queer.
[QUOTE=Dr. Gestapo;41894305]are you implying that anti-gay laws aren't antiquated or barbaric?[/QUOTE]
No hes implying theres a ridiculously obnoxious attitude in some of these threads where if you're not seen to be supporting <x> irregardless of the context you're dumb and against <x>
If you look at my post I never once said anything against it if it were a protest, I just pointed out this hardly seems like a protest and I think people are jumping the gun, and the article headline is sensationalist.
Its not uncommon practice in Russia to kiss on the lips.
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