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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: BannedFromDU on September 18, 2013, 06:10:00 PM
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Star Member William769 (33,421 posts)
Obama named one of Russia’s top 5 gay “heroesâ€
President Obama has been named one of Russia’s top gay rights heroes by the Moscow Times, an English-language newspaper based in Moscow.
The paper explained its inclusion of Obama among the “5 heroes of Russia’s gay rights movementâ€:
American authorities have long raised questions about human rights and LGBT issues in Russia, and Obama sent a clear signal during his visit to St. Petersburg for the G20 summit, where he organized a meeting with human rights and LGBT activists amid a busy schedule and ongoing negotiations regarding the conflict in Syria.
The meeting was attended by investigative journalist Yelena Milashina, lawyer Ivan Pavlov of human rights organization Memorial, and human rights activist Boris Pynstintsev, among others. Originally scheduled for 40 minutes, his meting eventually lasted for 90 minutes, reported Pink News.
It’s interesting, but one thing President Obama has gotten awfully good at – especially on gay civil rights issues – is using the bully pulpit to maximal advantage. It’s praise I wouldn’t have offered on any issue just a few years back, but the President has grown in office, and seems to understand, particularly on these issues, that his voice in and of itself can carry an impact.
I’m not a huge fan of â€words, words, words,†but words aren’t always meaningless. On civil rights issues, the President’s words help us both legally and with the public at large (I suspect the President’s open embrace of gay marriage may have helped us garner more support with African-Americans, among others).
http://americablog.com/2013/09/obama-named-one-russias-top-5-gay-heroes.html
Why isn't Putin one of the 5? Oh wait...
Well, that's what it looked like to me, anyway. William7please69me is one of the most prolific posters of pro-'mo propaganda, (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023692052)
No one there yet...it's just a matter of time...
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Yeah, making an icon for your cause out of the guy that your own highly-nationalistic country is currently going guntube-to-guntube with may not be the best possible choice of spokesmodels...
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and Obama sent a clear signal during his visit to St. Petersburg for the G20 summit, where he organized a meeting with human rights and LGBT activists amid a busy schedule and ongoing negotiations regarding the conflict in Syria.
Silly gays, queers were just props for Obama. His only purpose meeting them was to give a limp wristed slap to Putin for bitch slapping him first.
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This is all so unseemly. The Russian gays are kissing Obama's ass while the homophobic Russian President is riding it.
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Reggie Love was super duper excited Obama and his fight remain a pin cushion.
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This is all so unseemly. The Russian gays are kissing Obama's ass while the homophobic Russian President is riding it.
What an image!
(http://www.humanevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/putin_obama_horse.jpg)
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:lmao: Is that the pic that Twitchy called the "best photoshop evah?" I couldn't see it yesterday.
It's making me very uncomforable. I couldn't even watch Brakeback Mountain.
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:lmao: Is that the pic that Twitchy called the "best photoshop evah?" I couldn't see it yesterday.
It's making me very uncomforable. I couldn't even watch Brakeback Mountain.
It is very loving and touching :rotf:
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What a great photo.
I'm not sure it's photoshopped. Maybe someone hiding with a Good Rig.
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Well, gee.
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