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I was really hesitated to talk about this, but what's happening in the Russian region of Chechnya is simply terrifying... even a little bit surreal to me. It's such a heavy subject that I'm honestly speechless. 

And Joe is probably right. There's not much I can do to help them. I wanna say to our gay brothers and sisters in Chechnya that: " Stay Strong and Keep the Faith. Our hearts are with you. Please fight for your rights to be happy". But how can that be helpful to anyone who lives under a terrorist regime? 

I'm sorry, but I just can't make a joke today.

Read the article (English) about this horrible event here:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/chechnya-gay-concentration-camps_us_58ece3d2e4b0ca64d9194e28

Read the Le Monde article (Français) here:

http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2017/04/11/la-tchetchenie-accusee-de-persecuter-des-homosexuels_5109715_3214.html

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Anonymous

I would just nuke them to the ground if they fancy holocaust so much...

Wesley Zhou

Sad. It is at these terrible moments that you would hope superheroes or James Bond are real so that they could help out those in desperate needs.

Danny Provencio

It's horrendous. Feel so helpless for them. But we have our problems here with Transexual murders. 25 last year and 5 so far this year. All because they are trans.

song

I know, I'm angry too. But it makes sad to think all the innocent people who have to suffer through this terrorism.

song

Thank you, Zhou. I understand. I actually feel the same way. If I lived there as a gay man, I would do everything I can to get the hell out. But it's always easy to say than to do.

song

Thank you, Danny. Indeed, we have to admit that there are injustice and horrors in this world that we simply can't control. Very sad truth.

William Deutsch

This type of crime is happening throughout our world. Thank you for the awareness Song. It's sad that this atrocity still happens!!

Teddy

One of my classmates is from Chechnya. She is a totally anti homosexual. She said all homosexuals should be killed in class. Even most classmates and my professor disagree with it. She still insists her ideas and fight with everyone. Sometimes I feel sorry for this poor people. Her life is full of hatred and defense.

song

Thank you, William. I'm sad too that this happened. Violence is never the solution to anything, I wish a change comes soon in Chechnya.

song

Thank you very much, Teddy. I feel sorry for her. I don't want to use the word "brainwashed", but that's probably the word for her situation. It's not her fault though. She was raised and brought up in a homophobic environment and that's all she knows. It's really sad to see how the people in Chechnya could be so cruel to their own family... Hate will never win though. The karma will bite her ass eventually.

Andrew King

I read it as well... So terrifying and scouting we can't do anything

song

Thank you, Andrew. I wanna say that we can still spread the words and offer moral support. The change has to come from within.

Tim Clements-Levin

So scary and horrible. Amazing what self-hating, ignorant people will resort to when they don't understand others. All the persecuted want is to be left alone. They're not doing a damn thing to those fascist bullies.

Ed Pv

I can't believe on this... Saddly truth. 😔

song

I know, it's still unbelievable to me. I hope it was not real. If it is, the gay men really need to get out of that place.

song

Thank you very much, Tim. It reminds me how lucky we are being able to live with the man we love and have a peaceful life.

SirDMagic

Its so heartbreaking that their are people who live in a place where this is possible. Let people be who they are : - (

song

Thank you, Derrick. Part of me still hopes this isn't real, but it always reminds me how lucky we are to be able to live a peaceful life with the man we love in this country.