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General Category => Political Talk => Topic started by: careless hal on August 01, 2013, 04:37:20 AM
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STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two topless activists climbed over a fence into the Russian embassy in Stockholm on Thursday to protest against the country's anti-gay bill and stigmatization of homosexuals.
Police were called to the embassy in the morning to remove the activists, who are now suspected of trespassing. They were released after confessing to trespassing.
The two women, linked to the Ukrainian feminist group Femen, waved a rainbow flag at the embassy's grounds and carried a sign saying "homosexual propaganda on Russian ground."
They were supported by two other activists outside the embassy, who shouted "Gay Rights are Human Rights."
One of the activists, Jenny Wenhammar, said the group was protesting against a recently enacted Russian law which imposes hefty fines for holding gay pride rallies or providing information about the gay community to minors.
Later Thursday a group of 150 to 200 people gathered outside the embassy for a peaceful demonstration against the same law.
The activities coincide with Stockholm Pride festival, which is being held this week and which has put special focus on gay rights in Russia.
Earlier this week, Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt also reacted to the deteriorating situation for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in Russia.
"Hate-mongering against LGBT persons on the rise in Russia after recent law," he wrote on Twitter. "Repulsive. Inhuman."
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I think Putin is a scumbag..............I'm starting to envision big problems with this guy in the future.
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Got that photo form the front angle?
Putin doesn't respect America. A lot of countries don't anymore. That's why we are closing all of our embassies in the arab world tomorrow.
America is no longer feared.
As Americas position as the lone super power and biggest baddest kid on the block continues to decline expect much the same.
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I think Putin is a scumbag..............I'm starting to envision big problems with this guy in the future.
He does own a tranquilizer gun that can put an animal to sleep within a second.
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Got that photo form the front angle?
Putin doesn't respect America. A lot of countries don't anymore. That's why we are closing all of our embassies in the arab world tomorrow.
America is no longer feared.
As Americas position as the lone super power and biggest baddest kid on the block continues to decline expect much the same.
I have to feel that the real reason the embassies located in several middle-eastern countries will be closed tomorrow is simply to protect the future legacy of our very own Barry bin Lyin'.
Were an incident to occur on Barry's birthday (tomorrow) the implications to that legacy would be staggering.
This way there will be no need to leave American diplomats hanging.........................again !!