LGBT protest at Russian Consulate in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A loud protest was held Saturday in front of the Russian Consulate in San Francisco as part of a worldwide effort to draw attention to growing hostility toward gays living in Russia. Protesters waved a large rainbow flag outside the building.
It's part of an international outcry over the a set of new laws passed by Russia's Parliament that makes it illegal to speak about homosexuality to children or display a rainbow flag in public
The issue has struck a nerve among LGBT activists worldwide, especially in San Francisco.
"In terms of you start with the laws that start marginalizing and criminalizing entire groups of people and it's just outrageous. And there needs to be more focus on this, and Russia needs to be forced to back off," said San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener.
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Good video at link.