Ever since Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Russian leader launched a fresh effort to promote what he called “traditional values”, making anti-gay rhetoric one of the cornerstones of his political agenda.

The Kremlin is directly linking the crackdown on LGBTQ+ expression with its justification for the war, said Shainyan, telling its citizens that Russia was not only fighting Ukraine, but was involved in a broader, existential battle against western liberal values it often describes as “satanic”.

  • Akasazh@feddit.nl
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    1 年前

    I’m kinda curious how the hexbear people are reading this. They seem to be fiercely simping for the wanna be Stalin, however they are also militant on trans rights.

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      They aren’t militant on trans rights at all, it is just for show. As everything not involving simping for authoritarianism is with them.