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Russian Gays Look to U.S. for Asylum .
WSJ ^ | August 16, 2013 | PAUL SONNE

Posted on 08/17/2013 10:12:18 AM PDT by Cheerio

Artem Mitrofanov came to the U.S. with scars of growing up gay in Russia. Some were literal, such as the one on his wrist from the day he says a skinhead slashed him with a broken bottle. Others were internal, including pains in his kidney, which he says are the result of being beaten by assailants wielding religious icons who told him he should die.



Still others were psychological. "If you're gay, that's it. It's like a mark on you," said Mr. Mitrofanov, who is 27 and from Moscow. His solution was to leave. He applied for asylum in the U.S. in 2009 and won refuge in 2010.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: gay; obama; russia
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To: Cheerio

Putin is a genius.


41 posted on 08/17/2013 11:21:10 AM PDT by Born to Conserve
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To: Cheerio

Looks like the USA has become a magnet for weirdos.


42 posted on 08/17/2013 11:22:18 AM PDT by F.J. Mitchell (Impeach the leech.)
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To: TwelveOfTwenty

Yes, Australia started as a prison. Or if you want to nitpick...


43 posted on 08/17/2013 11:27:57 AM PDT by Born to Conserve
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To: TwelveOfTwenty
I'm not sure what my point is.

The comments were running all around this group and that group infiltrating our culture and society and Australian criminals came to mind.

44 posted on 08/17/2013 11:28:23 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: publius911
More perverts in addition to millions of ignorant, illiterate arrogant illegal criminals.

But think of all the new Democrat voters!

45 posted on 08/17/2013 11:30:35 AM PDT by Bernard Marx
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To: Born to Conserve
Yes, Australia started as a prison. Or if you want to nitpick...

OK, let's pick nits.

Was Australia originally a British prison island?

46 posted on 08/17/2013 11:45:44 AM PDT by TwelveOfTwenty
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To: Cheerio

keep looking


47 posted on 08/17/2013 12:24:50 PM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Born to Conserve

Indeed.


48 posted on 08/17/2013 12:49:25 PM PDT by ReformationFan
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To: Cheerio

Freedom loving Americans Seek Asylum in Russia


49 posted on 08/17/2013 12:55:47 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (When you vote for evil because you can't see evil, you ARE evil.)
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To: TwelveOfTwenty
"beaten by assailants wielding religious icons"

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I doubt it.

50 posted on 08/17/2013 12:56:59 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o
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To: publius911

They are granted asylum, but the Christian family who fled Germany because they wanted to home school their kids - gets deported?

This world is topsy turvy - and the Scripture comes to mind- that in the last days men will call evil good and good evil. Are we not living this?


51 posted on 08/17/2013 1:30:25 PM PDT by Catsrus
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To: Cheerio

What a great idea, Gay Russian spys!


52 posted on 08/17/2013 2:30:32 PM PDT by hope (Whom the Son sets free is free indeed!)
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To: knarf
Australia started as a prison island, didn’t it ?

The British used North America as a "penal transportation" destination up until the events of the 1770s, so Australia isn't alone.

53 posted on 08/17/2013 2:52:00 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: Cheerio

Obama’s State Department is bringing gays from all over the world in droves. He is definitely an agent of change. The radical pro-sodomy attack on every segment of American society - he wants to make this much more than a gay-friendly nation.


54 posted on 08/17/2013 3:22:44 PM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: Cheerio

...give us your poor, your tired, your queer masses...


55 posted on 08/17/2013 9:55:28 PM PDT by RobinOfKingston (Democrats--the party of Evil. Republicans--the party of Stupid.)
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To: Cheerio; a fool in paradise

56 posted on 08/17/2013 10:01:03 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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