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Milo Yiannopoulos brings us this disturbing tidbit:
A gay man from Chechnya, Russia has spoken out, providing some troubling details related to the the majority-Muslim province's effort to eliminate the LGBTQ community entirely.
According to Metro.co.uk's Charles White, many gay men living in Chechnya fear the government will "eliminate" them by the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
The government is reportedly hoarding[sic] the gay men into "concentration camps" where some may have been killed.
According to Breitbart, the Agence France-Presse (AFP) spoke with several gay victims of oppression who have managed to escape Chechnya. What they've revealed is that not only are gay men in the region afraid of persecution from authority.
They're also scared of "honor killings" by family members looking to punish them for shaming their family name. This fear follows the individuals even after they've left Chechnya, where the bulk of the atrocities appears to be occurring.
"If any of my relatives realize I'm gay, they won't hesitate a minute before killing me," said one 28-year-old victim according to the outlet. "And if they don't do it, they will get killed themselves for failing to uphold the family honor."
[Ed. note: See also this fascinating background article on the apparent cause of this recent pogrom in Chechnya. Hat tip to n1 for providing this link.]
I know it's not our usual fare but some things just need brought out in the open; see what Iran is up to.
(Score: 2, Touché) by cloud.pt on Wednesday April 26 2017, @01:36PM (1 child)
As soon as the Russians stop being useful to the trumpists, Breitbart just makes a sharp turn to the left.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 26 2017, @02:29PM
What part of this do you think is of the left?
Cechnya is Putin's go-to for inciting unthinking nationalism and support for authoritarianism.
In fact, his ascendancy to the throne in 1999 was cemented by an actual false-flag attack he orchestrated and blamed on Chechens. [the-american-interest.com]
As for LGBTQ rights? The alt-reich loves them some gays, but only when they are a foil to attack the "rapists, murders and thugs" that we all known muslims to be.
Its not just the trump branch of the alt-reich either, its consistent all across europe.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/lesterfeder/frances-nationalist-party-is-winning-gay-support [buzzfeed.com]
https://www.buzzfeed.com/lesterfeder/geert-wilders-the-netherlands [buzzfeed.com]