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Many homosexuals hope to leave Russia
Deutsche Welle ^ | 08.11.2013 | Anna Peters

Posted on 11/08/2013 12:15:49 PM PST by klpt

Germany has granted a young doctor asylum due to his sexual orientation, after he faced persecution and social exclusion in Russia. Thanks to a recent EU ruling, other gays and lesbians will likely to follow. Pavel is gay. He is open about his sexuality, a fact which used to continuously cause outrage in Russia. "It is very unpleasant to be living in a society that thinks you are sick and backward, and where you can be fired from work just for being gay," he said.

"At any moment, someone can chop your head off," that's how he described the fear many homosexuals in Russia have to cope with on a daily basis.

The 26-year-old trained doctor came to Germany as an as asylum seeker in April 2013. He turned to Quarteera when he arrived. Quarteera, an organization for Russian-speaking homosexuals, bisexuals and transsexuals in Germany, didn't give him much hope of staying. They told him that Germany had yet to grant asylum status to a Russian attempting to escape the homophobic atmosphere in Russia. But Pavel decided to try and has been allowed to stay in Germany.

"Homosexuals in Russia have never had it easy"

Discrimination against homosexuals is openly accepted in Russia. In June 2013, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a nationallaw against "homosexual propaganda," which caused outrage in Germany and in other EU states. The law has made it illegal to portray homosexuality in a positive light in the presence of minors or in the media. The crime is punishable by imprisonment or monetary fines.

(Excerpt) Read more at dw.de ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; Russia
KEYWORDS: academicbias; comeforyourchildren; gays; hissyfit; homosexualagenda; indoctrination; lavendermafia; russia
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1 posted on 11/08/2013 12:15:49 PM PST by klpt
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To: klpt; Revolting cat!

RUSSIA..

LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT!

2 posted on 11/08/2013 12:18:12 PM PST by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: klpt

I’m not sure what that photo has to do with the article...


3 posted on 11/08/2013 12:19:22 PM PST by null and void (I'm betting on an Obama Trifecta: A Nobel Peace Prize, an Impeachment, AND a War Crimes Trial...)
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To: null and void

I’m okay with that.


4 posted on 11/08/2013 12:19:55 PM PST by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: a fool in paradise

This just in: Obama offering asylum for all Russian gays.


5 posted on 11/08/2013 12:20:08 PM PST by null and void (I'm betting on an Obama Trifecta: A Nobel Peace Prize, an Impeachment, AND a War Crimes Trial...)
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To: a fool in paradise

Stupid homosexuals. How does anyone know you are homosexual? If you keep it to yourself then there is no problem.


6 posted on 11/08/2013 12:20:35 PM PST by Flavious_Maximus
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To: null and void

Russian tea houses and Turkish bath houses. How continental.


7 posted on 11/08/2013 12:20:48 PM PST by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: a fool in paradise

I was going to wait for confirmation that they are female before I said that.


8 posted on 11/08/2013 12:21:31 PM PST by null and void (I'm betting on an Obama Trifecta: A Nobel Peace Prize, an Impeachment, AND a War Crimes Trial...)
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To: klpt

Ok, so Russia isn’t all bad.


9 posted on 11/08/2013 12:21:32 PM PST by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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To: Flavious_Maximus

The article leads with the bit about possibly being terminated from a job.

Then it briefly mentions the law preventing the indoctrination of MINORS into the homosexual lifestyle.

Drama queens.


10 posted on 11/08/2013 12:21:52 PM PST by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: null and void

Only their doktor knows for sure.


11 posted on 11/08/2013 12:22:28 PM PST by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: klpt

I’m sure they will all get I-69 refugee visas from the Obama Administration to come here...


12 posted on 11/08/2013 12:23:06 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: null and void
I’m not sure what that photo has to do with the article...

Who cares? I'm on my way to Russia! (No, just kidding. Evidently it's not so good to be a Jew there.)
13 posted on 11/08/2013 12:23:56 PM PST by golux
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To: klpt

Maybe Russia and Germany can set up a homeschoolers for homos exchange program.


14 posted on 11/08/2013 12:24:45 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There's no salvation in politics.)
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To: null and void

I’ll confirm if you like.


15 posted on 11/08/2013 12:24:55 PM PST by golux
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To: Buckeye McFrog

I’m beginning to wonder if Pooty Poot would give me a refugee visa.


16 posted on 11/08/2013 12:25:21 PM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: golux

Where in this world is it good to be a Jew?


17 posted on 11/08/2013 12:25:23 PM PST by null and void (I'm betting on an Obama Trifecta: A Nobel Peace Prize, an Impeachment, AND a War Crimes Trial...)
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To: klpt

Have no fear the RATS will have them here in time to vote in next years election.....by hook or by crook.


18 posted on 11/08/2013 12:27:13 PM PST by kenmcg (scapegoat)
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To: golux

Batman: “I bet Wonder Woman was really surprised!”
Superman: “Not nearly as surprised as The Invisible Man!”


19 posted on 11/08/2013 12:28:19 PM PST by null and void (I'm betting on an Obama Trifecta: A Nobel Peace Prize, an Impeachment, AND a War Crimes Trial...)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

I’d bet that if this gay Russian guy hadn’t been a doctor, he wouldn’t have gotten asylum in Germany either. If he was a gay bartender or construction worker, he wouldn’t have gotten any asylum, wanna bet?


20 posted on 11/08/2013 12:29:19 PM PST by flaglady47 (When the gov't fears the people, liberty; When the pemople fear the gov't, tyranny.)
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