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Fearless

(18,458 posts) Tue Aug 6, 2013, 04:27 AM Aug 2013

For more: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/08/05/video-russian-paratroopers-violently-attack-lone-gay-rights-activist-in-st-petersburg/

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/08/06/gay-teenager-kidnapped-and-tortured-by-russian-homophobes-believed-to-have-died-from-injuries/

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This is what is going on. And this is the G Rated stuff. So, basically, it's not a joke. It's not a fluff bit of news as even some DUers have tried to claim it was. This stuff is important. People's lives and people's happiness are at stake.

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Russian paratroopers violently attack lone gay rights activist in St Petersburg [View all] Fearless Aug 2013 OP

If you watch the video a little more closely . . . another_liberal Aug 2013 #2

You have what happened correct. pangaia Aug 2013 #3

That is correct Fearless Aug 2013 #7

True. I'm also worried about Fearless Aug 2013 #11

Good point. another_liberal Aug 2013 #12

Exactly! another_liberal Aug 2013 #14

I'm glad the Russian Special Purpose Mobile Unit (OMOH) broke it up aikoaiko Aug 2013 #4

I had posted this the other day when it happened on LGBT activism. JimboBillyBubbaBob Aug 2013 #5

The Russian police who break it up have patches that say "OMOH" (!?) KurtNYC Aug 2013 #6

+1 Fearless Aug 2013 #8