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August 13th, 2013
10:19 PM ET
A dangerous time to be gay in Russia
The number of anti-gay attacks in Russia is on the rise. Those speaking out for gay rights are being routinely beaten as police look on - sometimes by the police themselves. Now Russia's leaders claim a new law is not targeting gays. But people around the world find it so discriminatory, there is talk of boycotting the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi. CNN's Phil Black has the latest from Moscow.
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Filed under: Gay & Lesbian Issues • Gay Rights • Russia |
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