Comments on: To Russia With Love http://www.harpyness.com/2009/05/12/to-russia-with-love/ As narrated by five of the most charming and vicious women on the internet Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:50:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: vanka-vstanka http://www.harpyness.com/2009/05/12/to-russia-with-love/comment-page-1/#comment-8350 vanka-vstanka Thu, 14 May 2009 03:31:25 +0000 http://www.harpyness.com/?p=6391#comment-8350 It's already defined in the Family Code of the Russian Federation that marriage is between a man and a woman. There is absolutely no way that ZAGS could issue them a marriage license. You'd have to change the Family Code first. It's akin to states that have a Defense of Marriage Act on their books. It’s already defined in the Family Code of the Russian Federation that marriage is between a man and a woman. There is absolutely no way that ZAGS could issue them a marriage license. You’d have to change the Family Code first. It’s akin to states that have a Defense of Marriage Act on their books.

]]> By: Khrystene http://www.harpyness.com/2009/05/12/to-russia-with-love/comment-page-1/#comment-8306 Khrystene Wed, 13 May 2009 11:53:06 +0000 http://www.harpyness.com/?p=6391#comment-8306 A bit of interesting info if you fancy, in English: http://www.gayrussia.ru/en/ A bit of interesting info if you fancy, in English: http://www.gayrussia.ru/en/

]]> By: Khrystene http://www.harpyness.com/2009/05/12/to-russia-with-love/comment-page-1/#comment-8305 Khrystene Wed, 13 May 2009 11:50:54 +0000 http://www.harpyness.com/?p=6391#comment-8305 In Russian it's not just LGBT people Kithkin. Aside from trying to destroy their own people, there is rampant racism and open violence (even by public authorities) against foreigners. Those from the former satellite states (Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, etc etc) are particularly targeted, as are Africans. Russia is a very very complex nation. Good on these girls for trying. I expect there will be more violence at this years march. In Russian it’s not just LGBT people Kithkin. Aside from trying to destroy their own people, there is rampant racism and open violence (even by public authorities) against foreigners. Those from the former satellite states (Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, etc etc) are particularly targeted, as are Africans.

Russia is a very very complex nation.

Good on these girls for trying.

I expect there will be more violence at this years march.

]]> By: Mireille http://www.harpyness.com/2009/05/12/to-russia-with-love/comment-page-1/#comment-8293 Mireille Tue, 12 May 2009 22:13:38 +0000 http://www.harpyness.com/?p=6391#comment-8293 Gay pride is satanic? Then how come there aren't more gay metal bands? That would be double-satany goodness. Gay pride is satanic? Then how come there aren’t more gay metal bands? That would be double-satany goodness.

]]> By: kithkin http://www.harpyness.com/2009/05/12/to-russia-with-love/comment-page-1/#comment-8285 kithkin Tue, 12 May 2009 21:45:51 +0000 http://www.harpyness.com/?p=6391#comment-8285 That is atrocious. Jesus. Thanks, CBears. Sarah, I am totally with you on the "at least pride parades are allowed in this country." it is just continually shocking to me that Lawrence was just 6 years ago. It's not great here, but we've come a long way. I hope Russia will, too. That is atrocious. Jesus. Thanks, CBears. Sarah, I am totally with you on the “at least pride parades are allowed in this country.” it is just continually shocking to me that Lawrence was just 6 years ago. It’s not great here, but we’ve come a long way. I hope Russia will, too.

]]> By: BearDownCBears http://www.harpyness.com/2009/05/12/to-russia-with-love/comment-page-1/#comment-8268 BearDownCBears Tue, 12 May 2009 19:30:15 +0000 http://www.harpyness.com/?p=6391#comment-8268 @kithkin Per an Economist report about a year and a half ago, in Russia, if you're a darker-skinned immigrant, you'd better be able to outrun a pack of skinheads in the snow. Also, don't go to the police about it, because they'll probably beat you up instead. @kithkin

Per an Economist report about a year and a half ago, in Russia, if you’re a darker-skinned immigrant, you’d better be able to outrun a pack of skinheads in the snow. Also, don’t go to the police about it, because they’ll probably beat you up instead.

]]> By: FaithandBegorrah http://www.harpyness.com/2009/05/12/to-russia-with-love/comment-page-1/#comment-8267 FaithandBegorrah Tue, 12 May 2009 19:26:20 +0000 http://www.harpyness.com/?p=6391#comment-8267 The rates of homophobic violence and discrimination under Putin is, to my mind, comparable with the amount of racist violence against peoples from Central Asia, the former Soviet colonies, foreign students, etc.; both are symptomatic of this really pervasive culture of masculinized identity. Okay, cute story time! While teaching English in Russia, I brought my students a news story about Roy and Silo, the gay penguin dads. One of my adult students got uncomfortable and huffy (over penguins!), saying, "No, I - I think this, it is not right." Then sweet, quiet, 14-year-old Kolya intones, "Even animals want to have the fun." The end. The rates of homophobic violence and discrimination under Putin is, to my mind, comparable with the amount of racist violence against peoples from Central Asia, the former Soviet colonies, foreign students, etc.; both are symptomatic of this really pervasive culture of masculinized identity.

Okay, cute story time!
While teaching English in Russia, I brought my students a news story about Roy and Silo, the gay penguin dads.
One of my adult students got uncomfortable and huffy (over penguins!), saying, “No, I – I think this, it is not right.”
Then sweet, quiet, 14-year-old Kolya intones, “Even animals want to have the fun.”
The end.

]]> By: sarah.of.a.lesser.god http://www.harpyness.com/2009/05/12/to-russia-with-love/comment-page-1/#comment-8266 sarah.of.a.lesser.god Tue, 12 May 2009 19:18:27 +0000 http://www.harpyness.com/?p=6391#comment-8266 @kithkin: Yeah, like I said, America is really not terrific on our LGBT rights laws. The thing about Russia is that, especially since the Putin era started, repression has been so much more out in the open and hence easier to report on. At least pride parades are allowed in this country. @kithkin: Yeah, like I said, America is really not terrific on our LGBT rights laws. The thing about Russia is that, especially since the Putin era started, repression has been so much more out in the open and hence easier to report on. At least pride parades are allowed in this country.

]]> By: kithkin http://www.harpyness.com/2009/05/12/to-russia-with-love/comment-page-1/#comment-8264 kithkin Tue, 12 May 2009 19:09:07 +0000 http://www.harpyness.com/?p=6391#comment-8264 Russia only decriminalized homosexuality in 1993, but it took <i>ten years</i> after that for <i>Lawrence v. Texas</i>. I had no idea things were so bad in Russia. I also know very little about Russian culture. I'm curious about ethnic, racial, and religious diversity there because those seem to be lines that hate goes along. In France: Muslims. In Russia, apparently: LGBT people. Russia only decriminalized homosexuality in 1993, but it took ten years after that for Lawrence v. Texas.

I had no idea things were so bad in Russia. I also know very little about Russian culture. I’m curious about ethnic, racial, and religious diversity there because those seem to be lines that hate goes along. In France: Muslims. In Russia, apparently: LGBT people.

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