Russia: Criminal Charges for Gay-Friendly Chat Show

[Duncan Grant]

Russia: Criminal Charges for Gay-Friendly Chat Show

(Moscow) – Russian authorities should drop a criminal case over a YouTube video of children talking to a gay man and ensure the man’s safety amid threats and attempted physical attacks, Human Rights Watch said today.

Maxim Pankratov, 21, took part in the “Real Talk” video series, modeled on an American show “Kids Meet,” on which children interview people with different life experiences, asking them unscripted questions. “Real Talk” previously featured children interviewing a woman with anorexia, an African man, a person of small stature, and others.

In the video, posted earlier this year, four children, ages six to 13, talk to Pankratov about his life and experiences as a gay man. In response to their questions, he tells them how he found out about his sexual orientation, how other people treat him, how he likes to dress, how he feels about girls, and how eventually he would like to get married and to have his own biological children or adopt a child. There was no discussion of sex or physical intimacy.

In October 2019, the Interior Ministry opened an administrative case over alleged “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations” against the YouTube channel owners, and the state media and communications watchdog agency, Roskomnadzor, blocked the video. Then in November, Moscow’s investigative agency opened a criminal investigation alleging that the episode amounted to sexual assault of children.

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[YOHABLO]

1. So that's why the RW in this country love Russia so much.

[duforsure]

2. How long before putin has trump doing that here too?

Using Barr to indict with false claims, and lies like putins done there in russia. trump will hurt all minority groups , and all opposition any possible way he can, and Barr will try to make this happen here for them.

[Odoreida]

3. It's the Orthodox Church pushing this. n/t

[micDROP]

4. Trump's Buddies

Looks like Trump's friends are hard at work destroying freedom at home in Mother Russia and abroad- primarily America. This article makes my stomach churn. At least once a week now I'm reading about anti-LGBTQ measures pouring out of Russland.