1 Million Views In 1 Day: Video Of Reactions To Two ‘Gay’ Men Holding Hands In Moscow Goes Viral
Watch this video of two men holding hands on the streets of Russia, pretending to be a same-sex couple, see the ugly reactions they got from Russian passersby.Â
A video of two men pretending to be gay, with a hidden camera in front of them to record reactions from people on the streets of Moscow, has gone viral – garnering one million views in just one day.
The short video is in Russian with English subtitles. The two men begin by explaining they wanted to see the reactions of Russians to two men holding hands, after the United States Supreme Court declared a constitutional right for same-sex couples to marriage.
The responses are what you might expect. A lot of cursing, condemnation, and two men separately and “accidentally” bumping into the “couple.” At one point it looked like it would get violent, but aside from a hefty slam, that was the extent of the violence.
As Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s war on LGBT people continues, the rest of the world seems to have moved on from the international condemnation in the year leading up to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, the attacks on LGBT people in Russia, supported by Putin’s reign and fostered by the anti-gay culture he has created, continues.
Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgm3lb9JUU0
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Image: Screenshot via ChebuRussiaTV/YouTube
Hat tip:Â Joe Jervis
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