While the flag became a target for homophobic protests, many people snapped selfies in front of it to signal their support for gay rights. Valery Sharifulin / TASS
Reuters: Putin mocks U.S. embassy for flying rainbow flag
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Friday mocked the U.S. embassy in Moscow for flying a rainbow flag to celebrate LGBT rights, suggesting it reflected the sexual orientation of its staff.
His comments followed a nationwide vote on constitutional reforms that included an amendment enshrining the definition of marriage specifically as a union between a man and a woman.
Putin said the U.S. embassy’s move to raise the LGBT pride flag “revealed something about the people that work there”.
“It’s no big deal though. We have spoken about this many times, and our position is clear,” said Putin, who has sought to distance Russia from liberal Western values and aligned himself with the Russian Orthodox Church.
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Update #1: Putin Mocks U.S. Embassy Rainbow Flag (Moscow Times/AFP)
Update #2: Rainbow Ice Cream In Spotlight As Putin Calls For Monitoring Of 'Gay Propaganda' (RFE)
WNU Editor: In case anyone does not know. LGBT is not a thing in Russia.
