On Thursday, October 21st, while speaking at the annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a sharpe rebuke to those who promote transgenderism, calling it a “crime against humanity. Putin said:
“That children being taught that a boy can become a girl and vice versa is a monstrous act that verges on being a crime against humanity.”
According to the Washington Post, the Russian leader stressed that his country should adhere to its own “spiritual values and historical traditions” while steering clear of “socio-cultural disturbances in the West.” He said the West believes in:
“The aggressive deletion of whole pages of their own history, reverse discrimination against the majority in the interests of minorities.”
He then suggested that transgender rights supporters were demanding an end to “basic things such as a mother, father, family or gender differences.” He added:
“It’s their right, but we are asking them to steer clear of our home. We have a different viewpoint.”
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