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Top Russian court bans LGBT movement as 'extremist' (www.reuters.com)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

And who is “we” in this situation? Despite having travelled and lived between America and Russia, along with some of the west I do not identify with that. I am Belarusian by blood and have lived in Russia for years. That’s why I despise this, and now fear for my life. I have already faced hate crimes and discrimination, and been disowned by much of my family for being LGBT.

Im from the UK, so apologies, but when I say 'we' I do quite literally mean my own country lol; I accept this is a less relevant criticism for you.

I cannot support this country and risk my life for the “hope” it’ll get better after the war.

I dont support Russia either, its a neo-liberal country. I do support the working class in Russia, and the working class in Ukraine; I recongise the real war ongoing in east ukraine since 2014 and the real grievances of them and I think in an alt world where we where friendly to Russia/the USSR and it didnt collapse LGBT+ people would be in a much better position in Ukraine and Russia.