Paris, France. Several LGBT Activism Groups (Amnesty International) held an Anti-Homophobia Law, in Russia, Demonstration, at Rights of Man Plaza, Holding Activist Protest Signs and Banner, international Politics
"For Barack Obama , the answer is clear. It is against the boycott of the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi , which begin in February : "If Russia does not have a gay or lesbian athlete, then it will surely weaken his team ," said the president. "I have no patience for countries trying to intimidate or be offensive towards gays , lesbians and transsexuals. I think it is very important to ensure that they are treated fairly because that 's what we're fighting , and I think it is not a principle that the United States alone and defend should be applied everywhere. " In fact, the famous law passed by the Parliament and promulgated by Vladimir Putin in June, prohibits any demonstration in favor of gay rights in the Russian territory , including campaigns against homophobia. According to a survey of the Russian institute Levada , 34% of respondents believe that homosexuality is a disease . 49% of respondents , homosexuals should be " cured " and 5% of them , they should be physically "liquidated ." Homophobic crimes are increasing across the country as last May, when a young man of 23, died after his head was hit with a stone 20 pounds. His attackers reportedly raped with bottles of beer and have tried unsuccessfully to burn his body. The victim was so severely affected that investigators struggled to identify . Because all his "friends" would not have supported that bears his homosexuality. More recently, a neo-Nazi group trapped on Internet gay youth aged 14 to 16 years , drawing them into an apartment to torture and humiliate them in order to push them to admit their homosexuality in front of the camera. The photos were then posted on Facebook . The response of the Russian political class was ... silence . The Assembly voted effect last June a law banning "homosexual propaganda" after banning sexual relations " non-traditional" for minors. Images of gay pride in St. Petersburg , where small groups of extreme right attacked the marchers , toured the world:
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