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William769

(55,147 posts)
Mon Aug 12, 2013, 04:23 PM Aug 2013

Harvey Fierstein

I was glad to see President Obama upset by the abuse the LGBT community is suffering at the hands of the Russian government, but outrage is not enough.
These are NOT bullies saying unkind things in a schoolyard. These are heads of state enacting a national policy of bigotry aimed at limiting the freedoms of an entire minority.
Finally the IOC realized that the Games cannot go on while these anti-gay laws stand. But suspension of these laws for two weeks is not enough.
Our lives, our families, our freedom are endangered while laws like these are tolerated anywhere in the world. We demand the repeal of Putin's propagandistic legislation.
We now put the world community on notice that we are no longer available to be your scapegoats.
Enough."
-Harvey Fierstein 8/11/13

https://www.facebook.com/harvey.fierstein/posts/10201710471790612

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Harvey Fierstein (Original Post) William769 Aug 2013 OP
Exactly. Thanks to Harvey Firestein and thanks to you, William. Cha Aug 2013 #1
I don't think he's snubbing him William769 Aug 2013 #2
You're right! I sit corrected. Cha Aug 2013 #3
Enough! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #4
... William769 Aug 2013 #5
Back at you~ sheshe2 Aug 2013 #6
aw I LOVES me some Harvey Skittles Aug 2013 #7

Cha

(297,212 posts)
1. Exactly. Thanks to Harvey Firestein and thanks to you, William.
Mon Aug 12, 2013, 05:15 PM
Aug 2013

Thank Goodness PBO is snubbing putin.

sheshe2

(83,758 posts)
4. Enough!
Mon Aug 12, 2013, 05:39 PM
Aug 2013
"We now put the world community on notice that we are no longer available to be your scapegoats.
Enough."


Good on Harvey Fierstein!

Thank you for posting this, William~

PS~5th rec!

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