The World Must Watch This Brutal Video Of Gay Men Being Beaten By Russian Neo-Nazis
var addthis_config = {“data_track_addressbar”:true};Human Rights Watch has compiled several clips from the many, many videos posted online, which document neo-Nazi thugs violently brutalizing and humiliating gay men in Russia. The video is narrated and tells how Vladimir Putin’s anti-gay laws — laws that were formed with the aid of American Christianists and so-called “pro-family” groups — have fostered, emboldened, and mainstreamed anti-gay hate.
LOOK: You’ll Have No Idea How Much Some Russians Hate Gays Until You Watch This
The videos are posted by the perpetrators of anti-gay hate violence themselves, both as a means of advertising their “business,” and as a clear warning to the LGBTQ community in Russia: If you’re gay, we will hunt you down, and do this to you, too.
LOOK: Russian Group ‘Occupy-Pedofilyay’ Tapes Themselves ‘Curing’ Gay 15-Year-Old
Rarely do these criminals get arrested or punished. As one of the clips shows, an LGBT activist said after he was assaulted, he went to the police to file a report. Their response? “You’re gay, so it’s normal you were attacked.”
//www.youtube.com/embed/zMTbFSJ_Tr4
Previously:
Putin: Russia Should ‘Clean’ Itself Of Gay People Because They Don’t Reproduce
The ‘Machete’ – Torturer Of Gay Men And Boys Has Been Detained In Cuba
Lively: Russia Anti-Gay Violence Just ‘Butch Homosexuals Beating Up Effeminate Homosexuals’
Enjoy this piece?
… then let us make a small request. The New Civil Rights Movement depends on readers like you to meet our ongoing expenses and continue producing quality progressive journalism. Three Silicon Valley giants consume 70 percent of all online advertising dollars, so we need your help to continue doing what we do.
NCRM is independent. You won’t find mainstream media bias here. From unflinching coverage of religious extremism, to spotlighting efforts to roll back our rights, NCRM continues to speak truth to power. America needs independent voices like NCRM to be sure no one is forgotten.
Every reader contribution, whatever the amount, makes a tremendous difference. Help ensure NCRM remains independent long into the future. Support progressive journalism with a one-time contribution to NCRM, or click here to become a subscriber. Thank you. Click here to donate by check.