Tuesday, July 23, 2013

What is going on in Russia? It's rolling backwards, that's what.

As many know, there have been major setbacks in Russia in regards to GLBTQ rights. It is dangerous to go there, and even more dangerous to be in that minority living there. More needs to be said and done about this. It is not acceptable by any means. To all those in Russia, be careful. The world is noticing, but not fast enough dammit.

Please read this OpEd piece from this past Sunday by Harvey Fierstein regarding Russia's crackdown on GLBTQ rights and the upcoming Olympic Games. ‪#‎BoycottSochi2014‬

As Mr. Fierstein writes; "In 1936 the world attended the Olympics in Germany. Few participants said a word about Hitler’s campaign against the Jews. Supporters of that decision point proudly to the triumph of Jesse Owens, while I point with dread to the Holocaust and world war. There is a price for tolerating intolerance."

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