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http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/russia-gay-propaganda-law-may-fall-after-historic-court-ruling021013

Russia ‘gay propaganda’ law may fall after historic court ruling

A Russian judiciary court has agreed with an international ruling, a sign they could be forced to in years to come to repeal the federal law

02 OCTOBER 2013 | BY JOE MORGAN

A historic ruling in Russia could be the key to finding an end to the ‘gay propaganda’ laws.

Back in March 2009, gay activist Irina Fet protested against the regional homophobic law in Ryazan.

She held a placard saying ‘Homosexuality is normal’ and ‘I am proud of my homosexuality’ outside schools and libraries.

Arrested, charged and fined 1,500 rubles ($46, €34), Fet was found guilty of informing minors about homosexuality.

While her group Moscow Pride appealed the charge, they lost at a local court.

After that, the case was sent to the UN Human Rights Committee to challenge the arrest.

On 31 October 2012, the UN committee ruled in their favor, describing the law as ‘discriminatory’ and ‘arbitrary’.

They agreed the law went against the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, by violating Fet’s right to freedom of expression and protection from discrimination.

Ryazan regional court today (2 October) has now agreed with the international ruling, and cancelled all prior charges and verdicts.

Moscow Pride is now entering into a separate process with the Finance Minister to compensate Fet for moral damages, which could take up to two years.

Nikolai Alekseev, a lawyer and one of Russia’s foremost gay rights activists, has described it as a ‘severe blow’ to the country’s gay propaganda laws.

Speaking to Gay Star News, he said: ‘Full justice is restored. It is written now in a Russian court. It is a decision that is extremely important.

‘The Russian judiciary is moving forward with the international courts, and agreeing with their view of the legal aspects of sexual orientation.’

While the law being discussed is the regional gay propaganda ban in Ryazan, and not the federal nationwide ban, one ruling could affect the other.

But because one ruling against a regional law has effectively repealed the ban, Russian courts do not rule using precedents.

‘We will see this federal law repealed at some point because the international community is already legally pressuring the Russian courts,’ Alekseev said.

Denied three times to hold a public event in the context of the ‘propaganda’ law, the gay rights activist sees this could be the key to Russia being forced to repeal.

He added: ‘There’s a lot of talk and discussion, boycotts and stuff like that, with all this discussion you don’t see all the real legal work that has been done in the last year.

‘This is what really has an effect.’

http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/putin-nominated-nobel-peace-prize021013#sthash.Eh1PY98s.gbpl

Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Anti-gay Russian President Vladimir Putin is nominated for Nobel Peace Prize despite his human rights abuses and being named ‘czar of homophobia’

02 OCTOBER 2013 | BY TRIS REID-SMITH

He’s been dubbed the ‘czar of homophobia’ and criticized as a human rights abuser and warmonger, but Vladimir Putin has now been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

He has been put forward by a Russian advocacy group, citing his efforts to dismantle Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile and stop a US missile strike on the country.

Russia’s International Academy of Spiritual Unity and Cooperation of Peoples of the World justifies its nomination by saying he is more deserving than 2009 winner Barack Obama.

Backing the nomination, Iosif Kobzon, a popular Russian singer and a member of the Duma parliament, said: ‘Barack Obama has the title of Nobel Prize winner – the man who initiated and approved such aggressive actions on the part of the United States of America as in Iraq, Afghanistan, some others, and now is preparing for invasion of Syria.

‘I think our president, who is trying to stop the bloodshed, who is trying to help to resolve this conflict situation through a political dialogue, through diplomatic language, deserves this title more.’

That’s according to the New York Times, who however, included a counter argument in their report, saying: ‘He is credited with commanding a war to crush separatism in Chechnya, approving a full-scale attack on Georgia over a minor border dispute and complaining when NATO led an air war in Libya to stop Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi from killing thousands of Libyans.

‘And he is still selling weapons to the murderous government of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.’

Putin may not be able to win until 2014 however, as all nominations for the 2013 winner had to be in by February this year, unless the nominee is put forward by a member of the voting committee.

This year’s winner will be announced on 11 October in Oslo.

I don't really know much about it other than that they enjoy it.  The topic came up while watching an episode of House MD that featured it.

They take turns on who's the aggressor and who's the "victim".

Gov. Chris Christie said he is appealing the ruling, through the state's acting Attorney General.  So don't expect anything else on this until probably next summer.

According to The Advocate, he had diabetic kidney failure and was on dialysis where he got a fatal infection.

He only apologized due to the severe backlash over his comments.  He still doesn't like us.

I'm not into this kind of thing, but I know a couple that does the "kidnap and rape" thing.

http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/leading-russian-gay-activist-behind-moscow-pride-dies270913#sthash.Q59qEE21.gbpl

Leading Russian gay activist behind Moscow Pride dies

Alexey Davydov, 36, has died in hospital after a short life dedicated to LGBT rights

27 SEPTEMBER 2013 | BY TRIS REID-SMITH

One of Russia’s most prominent LGBT activists, Alexey Davydov, has died at just 36 years old after a prolonged illness.

Davydov passed away at 5.40am local time today (27 September) in the intensive care unit of a Moscow hospital.

Despite his illness, he had worked for LGBT rights to the end. He had been due to protest outside the Sochi Olympics headquarters in Moscow on Tuesday (24 September), a demonstration leading to the arrest of 10 activists.

From the town of Liski in the Voronezh Oblast region of west Russia, he became a leading activist, helping the Moscow Pride organization from 2007 onwards and co-founding the LGBT Rights group.

In July, he again protested Russia’s anti-gay ‘propaganda’ law in Red Square with a rainbow banner reading ‘Homophobia, the religion of trash’, causing his arrest.

And earlier this month he dressed as a doctor from a mental health hospital and offered to take away State Duma deputies for their anti-gay madness.

Gay Russia reports: ‘Despite the big health problems in recent years, Alexey continued his struggle to make Russia a free and democratic state. Alexey was not going to die, he had a lot of plans.

‘He always opened the door for new civic activism of young people, who quickly became the vanguard of the struggle for human rights in Russia.

‘But on Wednesday morning he was hospitalized. Rest in peace, our friend! We will never forget you! The kingdom of heaven to you!’

His LGBT activist friends are planning his funeral.

If you retain the rights to any pictures used commercially, then they can be used.  However, this is extremely unlikely.  Even if you did retain the rights, it would cause you problems in the business.

NOTE:  I'm using "you" in a generic sense.

@hamsterjelly:

Outlast anyone? Played that with a friend. It's a sweet, innocent game of "HOLYSHITFUCKFUCKFUCKGOAWAYAAAAAAAAAARRRGGHHHWHERESHOULDIGOWHERESHOULDIGO!!!!!!!!"

If you try it, please, for your sake, get an extra pair of underwear.

Damn, I just googled it and saw the pictures.  It looks pretty freaky.

You already know what you want and need to do.

Of course it's going to be difficult.  There's the obvious guilt of leaving him due to the autism, but you can't let that hold you back from doing what you know is the right thing to do.  Sadness over ending relationships tend to be quick to get over, especially in situations like yours where you know there's no future in the relationship.

Be strong and don't let anyone bully you into staying with him.  His autism is not an anchor around your neck.

:hug:

YES, the posting contest applies here still.

Please see this thread for more info;  https://forum.gaytorrent.ru/index.php?topic=21016

If you guys are talking about this;

raphjd，天下没有愚蠢的问题，只有不问问题才是愚蠢的

It's an auto sig that's included in every post he makes.  It's a coding trick so whomever is looking at it sees their name at the beginning.

GT.ru does not in anyway endorse this, nor will we take any responsibility for it.

Please seek legal advice before making any business deals/contracts.

I'm surprised the official reason wasn't all the "gay propaganda" on Facebook.

http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2013/09/religious-freedom-bill-an-effort-to-reincarnate-the-defense-of-marriage-act/

‘Religious Freedom’ bill an effort ‘to reincarnate the Defense of Marriage Act’

Thursday, September 19, 2013

WASHINGTON — A group of lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would “protect freedom of conscience for those who believe marriage is the union of one man and one woman.”

Sponsored by Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho), the “Marriage and Religious Freedom Act” purports to “protect freedom of conscience for those who believe marriage is the union of one man and one woman,” but in reality, would permit federal workers and recipients of federal grants and contracts, to refuse to serve married same-sex couples based on their personal religious beliefs about marriage.

The bill would also allow anyone the right to sue the federal government for monetary damages if he or she believes the federal government has discriminated against them based on their religious convictions regarding marriage for same-sex couples.

“The proponents of this legislation seek to reincarnate the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and, in doing so, perpetuate discrimination against lawfully married same-sex couples and their children,” said Ian Thompson, a legislative representative for the American Civil Liberties Union.

“Gay and lesbian couples raise children, vote, and pay taxes just the same as everyone else, but this legislation would allow these couples to be treated differently based on who they are, giving a free pass to federal workers, recipients of taxpayer-funded grants and contracts, and others to discriminate against lawfully married couples,” said Thompson.

If passed, the Marriage and Religious Freedom Act would permit a federal worker processing tax returns, approving visa applications or reviewing Social Security applications to walk away from their responsibilities whenever a same-sex couple’s paperwork appeared on his or her desk, according to the Human Rights Campaign.

It would also allow a federally-funded homeless shelter or substance abuse treatment program to turn away LGBT people.
“The purpose of the legislation introduced today is simply to let federal employees, contractors and grantees refuse to do their jobs or fulfill the terms of their taxpayer-funded contracts because they have a particular religious view about certain lawfully-married couples – and then to sue the federal government for damages if they don’t get their way,” said HRC Legislative Director Allison Herwitt.

The bill is co-sponsored by Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.), and Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.)

Entrepreneurs are even fined for playing their own music, as in music they wrote and played themselves, in their own cafés and shops – because the copyright monopoly construct demands fees to the collecting societies when somebody plays music.

The people that collect the money keep a big chunk of it for "admin costs".

@CinoV:

I don't understand why Russian hate gay? can any1 please explain is it a cultural reason thing in Russia?  ???

I think a lot of it comes from the fact that the country is falling apart and the Putin needs a distraction.

Iowa Youth Pastor Rapes Boys To ‘Cure’ Them Of Homosexuality, Won’t Spend One Day In Prison

AUTHOR: STEPHEN D. FOSTER JR. SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 5:45 PM

By now, we’ve all undoubtedly heard of and been outraged by a Montana judge sentencing a former teacher to a mere 30 days in prison for raping one of his female students. But have you heard of the Iowa youth pastor who is walking free after confessing to raping boys to “cure” them of homosexuality?

Well, that’s precisely what happened in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Brent Girouex, 31, was arrested on 60 counts of suspicion of sexual exploitation by a counselor or therapist.

According to KRMG in Oklahoma, Girouex confessed to police that he had sex with at least four youths, but eight more have since come forward claiming that they were also violated by the now former pastor of Victory Fellowship Church.

Girouex told detectives that his actions were meant to “help with homosexual urges by praying while he had sexual contact with [them]” in order to keep them “sexually pure” for God. He then allegedly told police that “when they would ejaculate, they would be getting rid of the evil thoughts in their mind.”

Victims say Girouex took them to his own home to violate them. It’s the same home Girouex’s wife and four children resided in.

You would think Girouex’s crimes would send him to prison for the rest of his life. Outrageously, that’s not the case. The judge in the case sentenced Girouex to 17 years in prison last week, and then immediately suspended the sentence in favor of sex offender treatment and five years probation. All Girouex has to do is avoid violating his probation and he’ll NEVER spend a single minute in a prison cell.

The victims and their families are understandably outraged. After all, Girouex raped boys repeatedly. One would think a court would throw the book at him instead of setting him free upon the community. Even his wife, Erin Girouex, thinks he should be sent to prison and doesn’t want her children anywhere near him.

This “rape away the gay” idea is nothing new. Last year, a radio personality told a father that he should have one of his male friends rape his daughter until she turns straight. This pastor was at the very least using it as an excuse to justify his pedophilia. If the pastor really does believe that’s what he was doing, then it’s a prime example of how hatred leads to insanity. Either way, it’s disgusting, and the judicial system has once again failed to do its job to protect the community and give justice to the victims. This kind of “punishment” only encourages rapists and pedophiles. Because courts are not taking rape and pedophilia seriously, more women and children are likely to be violated because the consequences of committing such crimes are slim to none. It’s just another sign of the worsening rape culture that has been running rampant in America.

From the latest/updated version of that article, he (Rod Daily) used condoms in his films.