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Rainbow Flag Will Fly Over Montreal City Hall During Olympics

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The cities of St. John's, Quebec City, and Montreal will fly the rainbow LGBT flag to protest the treatment of gays in Russia for the duration of the Olympics in Sochi.

MONTREAL — The rainbow flag will fly over city hall in Old Montreal for the duration of the Winter Olympics.

Mayor Denis Coderre has confirmed that like other Canadian cities, Montreal will fly the flag.

The local LGBT community is hailing this as a positive note of protest against the oppressive and discriminatory practices against gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people in Russia, where the games are being held.

This article can be found at the Montreal Gazette.

I hope more cities will choose to protest the anti-gay laws in Russia by doing this. Hopefully we can get more Canadian cities to do it as well as some American cities. Do you think that your/nearest city would raise the LGBT flag?
 
Awesome! It's a wonderful gesture.

Though, I'd love to see some rainbow flags during the Parade of Nations.
 
They may be arrested... but I agree.

I doubt Russia would arrest any athlete for breaking that obscene law. It would just tarnish them in a way they don't want.
 
This confirms what I've been afraid of, he LGBT activist have politicized sex.
 
I doubt Russia would arrest any athlete for breaking that obscene law. It would just tarnish them in a way they don't want.

Never say never. People disappear in Russia for much less on a daily basis. Even Billy Jean King isn't going over there now (although her mother IS sick),
 
I doubt Russia would arrest any athlete for breaking that obscene law. It would just tarnish them in a way they don't want.

I would also assume that the various agents from each country would prevent that from happening.
 
This confirms what I've been afraid of, he LGBT activist have politicized sex.
When their personal life is dragged into the political and legal realm, sure. It's an entirely natural reaction.
 
What do you have against protesting a human rights violation?
Don't hang around too long waiting for a coherent response. He seems to be a strong supporter of limited government while also being an admirer of Vladmir Putin.
 
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That's even worse, love has been politicized.

I agree that's even worse... but it isn't the LBGT's that did it, but rather the lovely and great Russians, who are leading the world in other areas such as Syria, Iran and other major worldwide issues.

Gotta love those peace loving progressive Russians (not).
 
That's even worse, love has been politicized.
If your local law enforcement passed laws forbidding you and your wife from holding hands in public, would holding hands anyhow somehow cheapen the act itself and the affection behind it? Or were you and your partner thrust into the political arena through no choice of your own?
 
The cities of St. John's, Quebec City, and Montreal will fly the rainbow LGBT flag to protest the treatment of gays in Russia for the duration of the Olympics in Sochi.



This article can be found at the Montreal Gazette.

I hope more cities will choose to protest the anti-gay laws in Russia by doing this. Hopefully we can get more Canadian cities to do it as well as some American cities. Do you think that your/nearest city would raise the LGBT flag?

Maybe it's the cynic in me, but this seems the very definition of pointless posturing
 
I believe the law is that only traditional man-woman relationships be taught to minors.

yep, that puts them right up their with the Nazi's. Can executions be far behind?
 
Maybe it's the cynic in me, but this seems the very definition of pointless posturing

You have to remember the Winter Olympics are a rather big deal here and in Russia.
 
I believe the law is that only traditional man-woman relationships be taught to minors.

yep, that puts them right up their with the Nazi's. Can executions be far behind?

The law is used to arrest homosexuals and allow LGBT activists to be dehumanized.
 
I agree that's even worse... but it isn't the LBGT's that did it, but rather the lovely and great Russians, who are leading the world in other areas such as Syria, Iran and other major worldwide issues.

Gotta love those peace loving progressive Russians (not).

Maybe if Obama hadn't surrounded himself with incompetent, second rate people in his administration, Putin wouldn't be the most powerful man in the world today.

But I digress.

Buggery isn't illegal in Russia. Russia is cracking down on LGBT activist who are trying to force the acceptance of their life style upon the vast majority of the Russian people. Like what has happened in America.

Here's how far Russia's anti-buggery laws go, they enacted a law in 2013 prohibiting any positive mention of homosexuality in the presence of minors, including online. That's it. otherwise what happens in West Hollywood and San Fransico happens in Moscow or Sochi.

Below are the countries where buggery is illegal.

Africa

1 Algeria
2 Angola
3 Benin
4 Botswana
5 Burundi
6 Cameroon
7 Comoros
8 Egypt
9 Eritrea
10 Ethiopia
11 Gambia
12 Ghana
13 Guinea
14 Kenya
15 Lesotho
16 Liberia
17 Libya
18 Malawi (enforcement of law suspended)
19 Mauritania
20 Mauritius
21 Morocco
22 Mozambique
23 Namibia
24 Nigeria
25 Sao Tome
26 Senegal
27 Seychelles
28 Sierra Leone
29 Somalia
30 South Sudan
31 Sudan
32 Swaziland
33 Tanzania
34 Togo
35 Tunisia
36 Uganda
37 Zambia
38 Zimbabwe

Asia, including the Middle East


39 Afghanistan
40 Bangladesh
41 Bhutan
42 Brunei
43 India
44 Iran
45 Kuwait
46 Lebanon
47 Malaysia
48 Maldives
49 Myanmar
50 Oman
51 Pakistan
52 Palestine/Gaza Strip
53 Qatar
54 Saudi Arabia
55 Singapore
56 Sri Lanka
57 Syria
58 Turkmenistan
59 United Arab Emirates
60 Uzbekistan
61 Yemen

Americas

62 Antigua & Barbuda
63 Barbados
64 Belize
65 Dominica
66 Grenada
67 Guyana
68 Jamaica
69 St Kitts & Nevis
70 St Lucia
71 St Vincent & the Grenadines
72 Trinidad & Tobago

Oceania

73 Cook Islands
74 Indonesia (Aceh Province and South Sumatra)
75 Kirbati
76 Nauru
77 Palau
78 Papua New Guinea
79 Samoa
80 Solomon Islands
81 Tonga
82 Tuvalu

Europe

83 Northern Cyprus
 
Maybe it's the cynic in me, but this seems the very definition of pointless posturing

I agree. The gay community is what, 1.3% of the population? One that "just wants to be equal" but seem to want a whole lot more than 1.3% of the spotlight. It's getting annoying actually. We get it, your gay. Good for you. Now can we get back to everything else?
 
that's big of them...:roll:
 
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