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AP/ June 11, 2013, 12:56 PM
Russian anti-gay bill passes, protesters detained

Police officers detain gay rights activists as they gathered near the State Duma, Russia's lower parliament chamber, in Moscow, Russia, on June 11, 2013. / AP PHOTO

MOSCOW A bill that stigmatizes Russia's gay community and bans the distribution of information about homosexuality to children was overwhelmingly approved by the lower house of parliament Tuesday.

More than two dozen protesters were attacked by anti-gay activists and then detained by police, hours before the State Duma approved the Kremlin-backed legislation in a 436-0 vote.

The bill banning "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations" still needs to be passed by the appointed upper house and signed into la

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Originally posted by whozit:
It's like Texas only without pickup trucks and soft toilet paper.

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Originally posted by whozit:
It's like Texas only without pickup trucks and soft toilet paper.

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Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:
what would Patton do?

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