• SpaceDogs
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    19 days ago

    I found an RT article about this incident:

    https://www.rt.com/russia/608490-moscow-club-lgbt-raid/

    Avoid the comment section at all costs, someone literally said that the Pulse nightclub shooting was a false flag. The article itself is purely informational and I didn’t find a biased or homophobic tone in it. Although this last bit really frustrated me:

    President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly clarified that the authorities have no desire to interfere in people’s private lives, pledging that they will not crack down on representatives of the LGBTQ community for their personal choices. He noted, however, that “flaunting” them in public or involving children will be considered cause for prosecution.

    I don’t know the details about the propaganda law but its existence is horrible in general. This also makes no sense as the club seems very private, what “flaunting” is happening? Obviously these questions are silly as the law itself is discriminatory and makes no sense, so there will be no satisfactory answer. Maybe the law is written to be purposefully vague, the comments do not help either. People really love violence against queer people and it’s fucking terrifying and distressing.