Russia's Sergey Lazarev on gay rights and LGBT safety (Eurovision press conference)
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- During the Semi-Final 1 qualifiers press conference, Russia's Sergey Lazarev was asked whether LGBT fans would feel safe if Russia hosts Eurovision in 2017. He points out there are many gay bars and clubs in Moscow.
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I don't understand why people are getting so mad at Sergey over this issue. Sergey isn't the Russian government. I'm pretty sure not everyone in Russia agrees with everything there government do, he's said in many interviews that he doesn't agree with the anti gay laws. That guy sat next to him has also supported gay rights.
I think this works the same for every government in every country, i know personally i dont agree with nearly half the stuff the people in charge of my country do.
He never really said it was "safe". He just said he thinks Russian people would be nice to them. Maybe hes naive because from what it looks like he surrounds himself with more open minded people, so he mainly explained how he would treat the LGBT community. I just dont think people should judge him as a person based on Russian laws he didnt make.
+buncari I watched a BBC interview he gave where he criticized them, but I agree that Russian people should become more vocal on this issue when given the chance.
+dancingtoelectro The guy beside Sergey Is Philipp Kirkorov, our "King of pop", he is gay himself
I thought he was married to a woman?
***** Well, she is a "cover-up", so no more women would rush over to him. I bet he is lesbian herself
The most funny thing about this question is that it was asked by Ukrainian journalist...Guys, do you think Ukraine is a paradise for LGBT people? LOL
+Anna Romanova This isnt the oppression olympics. Dont throw one group of people under a bus for another.
+Anna Romanova Bugaga )))
lol I'm pretty sure he did it to start rumours and give attention to it.. I mean even the way he asked it in was so bias and trying to push down Russia by saying it would be totally impossible for the LGBT+ to come to Russia.. ofc it isn't NOT true, but it would definitely be possible for them to try to please ALL their guests.
Sergey seems very supportive of the LGBT and so I hope if they win he'll be welcoming to all
+Cray &; Sergey Lazarev-gay
+Anna Romanova Yes, we have a lot of work to do indeed. But at present time, it's still way way better than Russia. What's really funny that Russian journalists don't care about this issue at all.
Honestly, put yourself in his shoes before you give him all the hate for once! Sergey didn't make the laws in his country and what kind of answer do you want from him?! If he speaks out for his country, he will lose his international fan base, If he speaks out against his country, who knows what will happen to him. So, Sergey great job answering the question, you handled it like a pro. He is my only one!!
Like a boss
How hateful some of you guys are, Sergey is representing well his country and he is doing the best. You go Sergey.
It was the same thing with Polina last year. I don't know why these questions are allowed. All the acts are on a high because they've just qualified, it should be kept positive, not be dragged down by these stupid 'journalists'.
Sergey did brilliant tonight and entertained everyone, let's celebrate that. Don't ridicule him.
Russia does have anti gay laws, yes. But as Sergey said, it is not the poisonous place that western media is making it out to be. Don't read everything you read guys.
+Paul Potter I read russian news on russian websites and sometimes watch russian tv shows on russian channels regarding LGBT community. and I also have gay friends who are russian and live in russia. all of that because I'm partly (1/4) russian and know language. and I also happen to be gay. so I don't read "western" news on LGBT at all simply because I don't need it if I can get first-hand information, and I have to say that situation there is actually worse than western media present it.s ome people in my social circle don't believe me when I'm telling them what's happening there. how much hatred is directed at LGBT on russian mass media and how many terrible homophobic comments you can find in any post about LGBT on russian social media. in nowadays russia if you're not homophobe then you're definitely gay. and being gay is believed to be as bad as being pedophile or cannibal. most of them call us gayrope and gayropeans like it's the most horrible insult, most of them believe that we pervert our children (and sometimes in worst way possible) and most of them sincerely believe that we want make them gay to destroy mother russia. what are they doing in EUROvision then? why didn't they withdraw? they don't want to 'come together' or 'build bridges', they just want please themselves by winning some "stupid gayropeans". if some russian wants to tell me that I'm lying - go for it! I'm telling the truth and I will argue cuz i know I'm right
+Paul Potter 'it is not the poisonous place that western media is making it out to be. Don't read everything you read guys."
Dude, all you have to do is youtube russian antigay attack. There's attacks on Allies, LGBT and Pussy Riot. THERE IS VIDEO. It's not just articles.
I saw this one documentary where homophobes were harassing both women and men going to a like a club where LGBT issues were being discussed (they couldnt advertise the club because of fears of homophobic violence)
+Andrew Boz jerks exist everywhere. Including europeans countries, including Israel and Turkey, including Ukraine. But you blame only Russia bc of stupid law that noone cares about. Good jobs guys. Yes, homophobic jerks exist in Russia too, but it doesnt mean that all ppl in Russia homophobic jerks as well as it doesnt mean that all ppl in Europe are gay-friendly. Stop living in your fairytales about cruel russians bc WE ARE NOT.
+Paul Potter Well, we have anti-gay laws, BUT, they are about homosexual people not throwing the fact that they are gay to every person walking past them! Example:-hello, do you know where the subway I--I AM GAY!! RESPECT MY RIGHTS, YOU BITCH!!!!\Note, I am Russian myself, yet I am not homophobic
That Sergey's "warm" kinda warmes me inside
Sergey handled the question so well and so sweetly. Simply, an amazing guy
totally agree!
3:16 there was a great question : HOW ABOUT UKRAINE?
I've read interviews of him and he's a supporter of lgbt rights (interiews that occured befire he was chosen to represent russia in esc) So dont be mad at him. It's true that Russia is a dangerous place for the LGBT community but treat all of them like homophobics will just make the things worse.
I''m so sick and tired of these talks about how much we hate gay-people in Russia! Don't try to tell me that each and every persone in Europe or in the USA are super-gay-friendly towards LGBT community. There are always would be haters, who won't accept them. In Russia it's the same! Some people accept them, some don't. We have gay-clubs, gay couples are not hiding underground. As the example, a lot of my men-friends would say that they hate gays just because they never met them. But after meeting my gay-friend they are changing their opinion very fast. And no one is trying to humiliate him or smth like this!
Hospitality... In Russia... Of course... Not
Russia has hospitality. Really, if you go to a Russian household, you will be surprised. It's similar to Turkish hospitality for example.
However, hospitality ends if they find out that you're gay or muslim :D
+Nutzername92a there are no problems in Russia with muslims and with gays too =) Do you remember Dina Garipova eurovision 2013 - she is tatar, and she is muslim, and she won The Voice Russia by televote, and second place with Dina rook another tatar girl Elmira Kalimullina, also muslim tatar girl. So whole russia voted for two muslim girls. this shows that people have no problems with muslims in Russia. Alsou ESC 2000 - also tatar, muslim. About gays, too much is already said. if you are gay nothing will happen to you in Russia.
+Fabian81 thank you for sharing your thoughts and your past experience because it seems like everyone is claiming that Russia is a wonderful country where nothing ever happens just for win and it makes me sick
+Jorge “Yorch” Trigo tons youtube vids show the hospitality the Russians show to their own Russian LGBT people... good luck to us foreigners.....
***** you may visit Russia as a tourist this summer =) and see yourself, that in the streets of our cities nobody cares if you are gay or not. People are busy about their problems. People in Russia are mostly respectful. Russian cities are much more safer than majority of European cities.
Wait... Wasn't it Wiliams sweet voice praying in the background: 'second... second...'. Second half of the Grand Final it is. I would predict either 26th or 25th slot (with the U.K. act closing the show probably)
It's Sergey's choice not to come out, he's got a perfect right not to. Dicaprio lives in a oh-so-tolerant society, but he too keeps his sexual identity under wraps. I think it's only smart. There's no need to open up your sexual identity to anyone, just like there's no need to impose your political preferences, or state of health, or reveal how much money you have in your wallet
Even if he wanted to answer honestly about the dangers for LGBT people, he is representing the Kremlin who can easily end his career if he criticises the government.
Seriously there are soo many gay artists in the russian media and there are very few who aren't okay with it. But you can't just assume every person in Russia is a homophobe because of what the government thinks. Please stop the rly annoying and inaccurate stereotype, do your research and visit the country. Have a nice day byye
my mums friends son has a gay russian boyfriend
+Katja Pomortseva
I will NEVER visit this country until evil Russia will let people live they lives without being prosecute !
Shame on you for trying to hide it and pretend it doesnt exist.
They did it to the Jews and Finns and now they do it to Gays.
Russia never change. This communist shit should be banned.
Noa H Cohen Fine, I tried to show you the other side of the story. Again, never say evil *insert country*. Because the whole country isn't responsible of what a party says and thinks. Close minded people make me sick.
Может здесь и много артистов геев, но нет ни одного открытого. Интересно, почему же?
He's very polite and nice , but he cannot change the laws of his country. I've read people saying "a lot of eastern european countries are homophobic and they just speak about rusia" and yeah , they are , but russia has a harsh law that enhances that homophobic culture.I get that homophobic agressions are still happening everywhere, but when even authorities condemn homosexuality the place is fucked up for lgbt people. And i'm very sorry about sergey but whatever he says his country's still a dangerous place for lgbt people.
+Sleepndraw Don't you think that he is playing a role of a messenger? Maybe the governemnt is ready to review that particular law into a more neutral language at least. So maybe it's an olive oil branch from Russia. Especially considering that Sergey is gay himself. So better be hopeful than just complain all the time and boo singers.
+Sleepndraw have you seen that law? That law prohibits LGBTpromotion among KIDS. Everyone keeps telling about terrible country Russia, but no one have never been here and no one have never read about that law properly. Everyone just prefers to keep hating Russia.
Sorry for my english, I'm just so sad people can't even try to change their minds.
+Елизавета Пономарева I read about this freaking law very carefully. and I also read who and why was fined under this law. did you? of course you didn't. you saw word "minors" and immediately thought that it's a good idea. everything to protect "kids" from 'becoming' gay, right? then go and freaking READ about case of Yelena Klimova, for example, and other cases of using this law.
+Елизавета Пономарева homophobia exists in every country , every part of the world.I'm from Spain , one of the most tolerant countries regarding lgbt issues and still laws do not always protect us , and homophobic agressions are still taking place. But i know as a fact that homophobia is originated from a lack of knowledge. People fear what they don't know of , and tend to be exclusive to it. Why would a government want to "protect" kids with a law that prohibits them to learn about lgbt rights? so they grow up ignorant about the topic and keep learning from the homophobic culture we all grow in? Because there's no other possible explanation. Or do you honestly think a kid could get psicologically hurt from knowing two girls or two boys can feel love and attraction just in the same way his dad and mom did?
Because come on, nobody "turns" gay. You might grow with literally everybody, EVERYTHING(not just people, ads, movies) making you think you're straight , and some day you end up realising you're not. But that doesn't mean you turn gay , that means you never were straight. I do not hate russia, i hate ignorance , wherever it takes place , because for some reason it always end up in stupid hatred towards minorities. And i hate a government that promotes that hatred keeping people ignorant . Obviously i do not hate russia or russians themselves , as long as some of them remain tolerant , i have the faith that society will finally learn one day from their mistakes
I can sense propaganda... Sergey didn't tell quite the truth...
Well I mean it's hard for him to really tell what he thinks as he isnt that good at English as many of the others.. But I think that he was just trying to point out that there are already many of the LGBTQ community in Russia who live there. Of course he doesn't mention all the violence and abuse they get but.. also he isnt any kind of politician so he would maybe not know too much about the situation as it isn't a common thing to speak about..
But he was just trying his best at welcoming everyone, although he did so in a very cringey way xD.. But I really do hope if they win they'll maybe do something about that law and maybe start welcome everyone instead of just the majority of people
where does he know that much about the LGBT life in Russia? 😂 The secret gradually gets disclosed
+Gugo Tadevosyan you're an idiot? We have only the state does not recognize the LGBT community. We have plenty of gays. And Sergey himself played in gay clubs.
+Kolya Ове I was taking it to the point that Sergey is gay, not that there is no LGBT life in Russia...
+Kolya Ове you are quite aggressive btw
Gugo Tadevosyan Just like you. Don't know what you're talking about, and pass it off as the truth. I'm sorry.
+Prismatic Prism gosh, I can't understand your English... so disorganized. Actually, nobody cares about your opinion. Fuck off lil bish
lol why is ukraine interested in it
+Valeria Grimes lol I'm curious too
+Valeria Grimes and is Ukraine gay-friedly country? haha not at all
+Valeria Grimes to try and throw Russia under the bus, you know? our ukrainian reporters have quite a reputation on trying to ask certain questions to make Russia be seen in a bad light.
+Daria Karandashova so then I guess after winning the whole thing Russia should host esc in Crimea
soypimpollo hahaha that would be hilarious, it would create so many jobs for the people there, but I feel they will leave it for Moscow since it already has nice stadium etc
I just feel that because of the limited English he knows and speaks it's hard for him to express himself in the right way..
When I watch his Russian interviews, cause I'm half Russian myself and can, lol, he seems so expressing and knowing of what to say, as expected like.. yeah nothing special with that..
But of course he doesn't have the best English of the group, and when the question came up for another person that was very similar I feel like she got a much better answer as she knew a lot better English..
He is just trying his best, and I feel that if you understood the REAL message behind his cringey ass speech xD, then you know that they, more likely HE, probably would do everything to keep it equal and entertaining! :P
RUSSIA -homophobic. 70% , UKRAINE homophobic.75%. ARMENIA -homophobic. 85%. AZERBDJAN homophobic. 95%.
+Russland
Germany Russophobe 60 % , Sweden Russophobe 72 %, Baltic Russophobes 80 % , Poland Russophobe 68 % .....it is a reality .
+Alexander Wisber i live in Germany , Russophobe ???
Russland
Of course Russophobe. I work on contract in Germany .
+Alexander Wisber ha ha ha nicht zu viel sehen BBS .
+Russland UKRAINE homophobic.75% really? Maybe 50-60%, not 75%!
Don't be so rude.
EACH country have heters of this community and also lovers . And it doesn't meter what country is it
People need to stop blindly believing what they are spoonfed. Go visit the beauty that is Russia, experience it, and hopefully enjoy it.And Sergey is an absolute sweetheart :-)
They should ask this question to the Saudi Arabian representative, or maybe Azerbaijani !! ahahahahahahahah
+Steve Polychronopolous LOL!!! Our Azerbaidjani people are really homophobic!
Saudi representative in EUROvision? LOL!
because Russia is totally european country
Bart Staelens
meh, after the recent...erm...aquirement of Ukraine by the EU, gay people started to come out of the closet, so, essentially, like the EU and the USA, it is
RazorSharp, the people simply exchanged it for another closet of hatred that tears their country apart.
Sergey Lazarev is talented and he won the popular vote at the end in Eurovision 2016 with his excellent song and remarkable performance. Yet with the jury vote that was revealed, he got zero votes from 20 countries out of the 43. So harassment this gentle artist had to endure continued right till the end, I am pretty sure many also booed him when he performed and shouted insults. I don't know how fair minded you are, but you should agree no artist should be put to such scrutiny and harassment where all he is here for is to perform the best he can. So you so-called journalist. You have hurt him enough. You are probably glad you knocked him off with your question. All you did though was to insult him publicly simply because they gave the mic to you and you had the opportunity to. Good for you. Having said that, I can say Sergey handled the situation the best he could. He knew he wouldn't win, but tried his best to save face. Still he got the biggest public vote, and that's his consolation I guess.
Just because you can't be a screaming queen in Russia doesn't mean you can't go there. Also doesn't mean the place is awful. I would LOVE to visit Russia. I remember when I was young, growing up on a council estate in the UK I was petrified of being gay but that was partly my own insecurity. Now all those people I worried about don't care, in fact some of them are gay themselves. I like Sergey and I will visit Russia - I was already prepared to go there if they won. I would go as me, a normal guy, to see the country, watch the show and meet some amazing people. I would choose wisely who I outed myself too but I can always sense a homophobe. I think you just need to respect the local culture, don't expect everyone to like you or your sexuality but just as many will like it. it's all about respect - both ways
Well, very true. Couldn't expect it from a gay guy, but well, I'm Russian after all.
Please be careful though on your visit, some people are actually crazy and will make you problems. If you find those people, don't talk to them and go to your friends or the police.
В 2009 году Россия проводила Евровидение , и все остались в восторге, В следующем году если Россия победит думаю также все останутся довольными.
In 2009, Russia conducted the Eurovision , and all were delighted , next year if Russia win and I think all will be satisfied .
Sergey advertises for Russian travel, nice :P
+Dan 'JTKT' And why not? Russia has become much more affordable recently, there is an army of Italian and Chinese tourists and students all over Moscow... they should know better))
+Asya Prone south Korean, too.
I actually believe that he is a tolerant person and as some people are saying, he is not in charge of making laws.
As a gay man I would however be very cautious about visiting Russia, where the legal situation is difficult for LGBTQs.
As he however does not seem to be homophobic, I would still vote for him if I like his song.
Well, if all he says is true, why he and Fillip Kirkorov don't come out?
But why many Americans don't come out for a many years? And Sergey singing most for female auditors, and most of his fans are girls
Андрей Волошин persentage is completely different, it is impossible to compare and there is obvious difference between usa and Russia in terms of LGBT. In USA gay marriages are allowed, and in Russia when a guy tells his not gey friends that he is gey they kill him "and say we are not guilty" and put two glass bottles in his anus...3-4 years ago it happened in Rostov-on-Don?
or may be you didn't see video "Reaction to gays in Russia social experiment"?
RadioLA but you asked about why the didn't come out, I answed why. Even in America many stars is not come up for years. And Sergey's orientation isn't proved, this is only rumors.
Андрей Волошин and I told you that persentage is completely different. In russia 100% of stars don't come out. and In USA or England it's hard to say about persentage, but definitely less.
RadioLA tnt male hosts of comedy woman maryed in Europe, and we have many stars, like Sergey Zverev, Boris Moiseev, etc and everyone knows that they are not traditional, but they are perform on TV, so it is not true that 100% gay russian stars don't come up.
It is clear that speaks well to win the vote of the people, because this ta close to winning the festival, but if homosexual people in Russia are so safe because they treated us so badly Hovi Star at Moscow airport ?? I think that mishap with the representativa of Israel, is only a small example of what can be Eurovision there.
It would be amazing to win Eurovision struggle between Russia and Ukraine!
+niko what happened? o.o
+niko Oh wo! I did not know anything about that, guess we'll have to rethink what happened.
+niko first of all do you have any proofs of your words? and secondly, even if Hovi isn't "nice" person it surely doesn't mean that he deserves to be treated like dirt. you're implying that he might be lying, but he isn't the one who told about that terrible incendent in airport, Barei was. does it mean that you're implying that she's also might be lying? wow. and thridly, wiwibloggs reported about this incedent in the key of whitewashing russia. they didn't even ask Hovi anything about it. they called that russian guy (Dmirty Melnikov) who was for a whole 15 minutes lying about happy lives of gay people in russia are and that level of homophobia there is the same as anywhere and that he would have helped Hovi if he had known and blah blah blah. and then this guy Dmitry Melnikov gave interview to russian news website, asserting that both Hovi and Barei are lying for the sake of PR. proof: life.ru/t/%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8/403313/pieviets_priedstavliaiushchii_izrail_na_ievrovidienii-2016_ustroil_skandal_s_rossiiskimi_poghranichnikami) and who now looks credible enough?
yes I love Sergey but I only wonder how LGBT can get to the bars and clubs safely? while hiding inside hotels the whole time during the day?
+thrillershots please dont exxaggerate, I have lived in Russia for many years, in Moscow there are plenty of gay bars and clubs, you don´t have to hide. I don´t say Russia is gay-friendly country (thanks to the stupid goverment and its laws), but the Western people are really exaggerating.
I love his cute clap.
"We do our best for our guest" ahahahaha. I am sure he is very happy when he sees a HUGE unit.
Look likes someone is too familiar with certain things. Like gay things. Anyways you go Sergey!!
It' funny that the question about gays was asked to a gay. Everyone knows that Lazarev is gay, and he even afraids to show this. There a lot of proves about his orientation. Who knows about russian gays more than Lazarev? But it doesn't matter.
Wut? :0 what are those proofs?
Isanzu Ractivadántra His bf is Dmitriy Kuznetsov. A young handsome and rich guy. His past bf was Michael Dvoretskiy,and now he is married with another guy
Кто-нибудь подскажет перевод!?
+Владислав Чеботарев Короче, первый журналист попросил развеять миф о том, что в России холодно. Сергей ответил, что Россия огромная и прекрасная страна, посоветовал приехать и увидеть все своими глазами. Филипп вставил, что особо круты белые ночи. Второй журналист спросил, будет ли в безопасности ЛГБТ сообщество, если Россия выиграет и будет проводить евро в след. году. Сергей сказал, что ему часто задают этот вопрос, что в России есть гей сообщества во многих городах и посоветовал погуглить гей клубы в России, чтоб увидеть как их много. Потом напомнил, что Россия проводила Олимпийские игры в 2014 и Евровидение в 2009, приезжали люди из разных стран, разных национальностей и разной ориентации, все веселились и хорошо проводили время. И если Россия выиграет в этом году, то она поддержит гей сообщество, сделает все на высшем уровне и проявит свою гостеприимность. Он говорит: Приезжайте и увидите сами. Вы можете чувствовать себя в безопасности в нашей стране, если мы делаем что-то, то делаем наилучшим образом.
Как то так
Lazarev became so nervous when journalist asked him a question about gays, looks like he knows everything about gays. Why so many famous singers are gays ? Even though he is a gay but l still like him;)
Russian Vladimir Putin against LGBT ?
Don't want to be a hater and I don't have anything against Sergey nor the russian population, but I think this comment was a bit ignorant, wasn't it?
Lies
+Patrick Gough NO!
Ever been and checked on your own? :)
que le pasa en la cara al representante de sergey?
Tiene lepra
+smiki flores es realmente vomitivo
+smiki flores pues tu ni si quiera tienes foto de perfil así que no critiques que a saber como eres tu jajajaja
Wait, Isn't Sergey a bisexual?
+Vegelf Sergey maybe gay
Actually he has a boyfriend who came with him to Stockholm to support Sergey 😌
Kseniya Ermolchik
Really ? ;o from where do you know that?
Vegelf If you are a russian fan, it's easy to find it out :) They are together for more than 3 years
Kseniya Ermolchik
I have googled it but I can't find anything :/ Maybe because I don't know Russian that well so I can't google it in Russian :D Also, If i google "Sergey lazarev wife" I find him with a blond girl, that's weird,
2:50 look at the guy reaction next to sergey lol
Like the most people said there is a gay life in Russia, gay clubs, gay-friendly places etc. You just won't find them in the guide-book. We now have a law that forbids the propaganda of homosexuality. That means that you can't shout in the streets that you are gay, you can not dress up like Lady Gaga for ex being a gay man and act openly vulgar and theatric, you can't say on the tv that you are gay, no gay parades, you can't discuss on public your sexual gay life. It's a homophobic law, yes. But it doesn't mean that all the people are homophobic. I have several gay friends and a lot of acquaintances, and all of them don't want a gay parade, because it's pointless and irritating even for them. They live normal lives, have a job, friends, lovers. Popular public places are free from homophobes for sure! So dress and act decently- don't be noisy or vulgar and you are welcome everywhere in the world!
ENVIOUS PUT DISLIKES(
The best
So fake 👎🏼
Like if you are searching in google how many gayclubs are in Russia
Even as a gay-half Ukrainian, fair play Sergey 👏🏼 I still would rather Russia not win it but it's not exactly going to be a travesty if they do win
Oh please, feel free to tell all of that to the likes of Vitaly Milonov, though he'll just change the subject and talk to you about how Lucifer fell from grace.
Sergey needs to act dumb in future and i will he have a future on return to russia
Why they come to be part of a contest they use to call "a decadent gay show"? Russia, go home! Not welcome here in "decadent" Europe!!!
Lazarev does't support LGBT community. AT ALLL!! Believe! It's mistake. He was always against. Strange that some people are writing here... And all Lazrev's interviews on this topic - just PROMO to gain points among sertain groups of people...
I am russian. And i am getero. And i have a few words about the situation here:
1. Yes, we have anti gay low in Russia. But i accept the only part of it - i totally agree that children should know nothing about homosexualism in order to protect their psychic also to protect them from the following some kind of fashion. But i do not accept the other parts of the low. As many russians as well.
2. We have gay life here (clubs, bars etc), you can easily find it in every city of Russia.
3. About the hunters - yes it happens. But in Ukrain, Armenia and some other countries it happens even more often. We have also a low and police to protect any person from any kind of abuse.
Conclusions: just do not walk alonge the street wearing the skirt and make up on your face (if you are gay), kissing your boyfriend, do it in a gay club, respect our mentality and lows and have fun here! People are must more friendly here that you can read or watch it in a west media. Just come to Russia and see it yourself! Welcome!
+Elena Mazurkevich *much more friendly
that is called homophobia, darling
+JavierSimSlope I am not agree, i do not hate gays, i respect them as irespect any person and one of my best friends is a lesbian as well. But children have to grow up before they can choose, and this is correct. It is the same like to have sex on the street. I am getero but i don`t need to go to the gathering about it, because my private life stays behind closed doors, and that is right.
+Elena Mazurkevich hahaha let me rephrase your words. "I'm not homophobe, but being gay is a choice and people become gay after seeing gay couples kissing or wearing make up. one can become gay bc of the 'fashion'. for me gay people who are kissing in the street is like straight people having sex". yeah, you're definitely not homophobe LOL. just replace every word "gay" with word "straight" and see how ridiculous you sound.
+Another ESC Fan well i visited gay clubs in Russia, i saw alot of teens there, about 14-15 years old. Then i asked my friend-lesbian about it. She told me - more of them are not lesbians, they are just try to look adult and stand out of their friend. Yes, some of them are really gays and lesbians, but just about 30%...I know it from an real lesbian.
Bad English~!