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| ‘Leave kids alone & let them grow up’: Putin says LGBT groups should not enforce their views | ‘Leave kids alone & let them grow up’: Putin says LGBT groups should not enforce their views |
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| There are no high tempers in Russia about LGBT groups, but they shouldn't instill their views on under-18s, Vladimir Putin said, demanding that the minority “let the children grow up” and decide on their own who they want to be. | There are no high tempers in Russia about LGBT groups, but they shouldn't instill their views on under-18s, Vladimir Putin said, demanding that the minority “let the children grow up” and decide on their own who they want to be. |
| Putin’s latest interview with the Financial Times seems to have hit a nerve, as many public figures, among them singer Elton John, rushed to voice unease over some parts of it. Even at the G20 summit in Osaka, the Russian President couldn’t avoid being challenged into explaining his stance on sexual minorities and liberalism. | Putin’s latest interview with the Financial Times seems to have hit a nerve, as many public figures, among them singer Elton John, rushed to voice unease over some parts of it. Even at the G20 summit in Osaka, the Russian President couldn’t avoid being challenged into explaining his stance on sexual minorities and liberalism. |
| Russia has “very relaxed attitude towards the LGBT community, we aren’t biased against them,” but the minority must not aggressively disseminate its views among minors who may not be able to decide on their own, he told reporters. “Let’s give children an opportunity to grow up and decide afterwards who they want to be. Leave them alone,” Putin urged. | Russia has “very relaxed attitude towards the LGBT community, we aren’t biased against them,” but the minority must not aggressively disseminate its views among minors who may not be able to decide on their own, he told reporters. “Let’s give children an opportunity to grow up and decide afterwards who they want to be. Leave them alone,” Putin urged. |
| Another part of the problem is that “this part of the society” is advancing their views “by force” on the majority, Putin said, citing “so-called sexual education” as an example. | Another part of the problem is that “this part of the society” is advancing their views “by force” on the majority, Putin said, citing “so-called sexual education” as an example. |
| The president then returned to the topic of Elton John, who recently tweeted that he was “deeply upset” with Putin’s Financial Times interview. The legendary singer accused Russia of “hypocrisy” and complained that his film ‘Rocketman’ was “heavily censored” by the country’s distributors. | |
| “Elton John, I do respect him, he’s a genius musician, he visits Russia, we enjoy him,” the president said. | |
| Speaking to the Financial Times this week, Putin said Russia has “no problem” with the LGBT community. | |
| “God forbid! Let them live as they wish. But some things do appear excessive to us.” | |
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