Russian lawmakers reject harsh anti-gay measure

[WillParkinson]

Russian lawmakers reject harsh anti-gay measure

(Moscow) A bill that would have made it a criminal offense for anyone who “openly demonstrated a homosexual way of life and a homosexual orientation” to hold jobs in education or in the army has been defeated.

The legislation would have mandated a sentence of from two to five years. It needed 226 votes to proceed - only 90 deputies voted for it.

The move comes a week before an expected showdown between Moscow gays and city authorities over a gay pride march on May 16.

Last week, officials said that any attempt to hold a parade would be “firmly dealt with.”

“Such events will be firmly stopped by the authorities,” Moscow city spokesperson Leonid Krutakov said.

http://www.365gay.com/news/russian-lawmakers-reject-harsh-anti-gay-measure/

[joeybee12]

1. Reagan was right...they really are the Evil Empire...

...I have never been to Russia, want to go, and I hear in Moscow and St Petersburg gay lide is farily thriving, which is good considering all those years that Russia officially didn't have any gays!

[mitchtv]

2. thank the Russian Orthodox Church for the hate

Christians are good at promulgating hate

[RetiredTrotskyite]

3. I'm With You, mitchtv

I was Orthodox for almost 20 years and I can tell you from experience that their homophobia is unyeilding, which is probably why many antigay Episcopalians have gone over to them. They do not seem to have use for gays or women.