Wednesday, June 30, 2021

#RUSSIA: US, Other Western Nations Fly Pride Flags At Embassies

[world politics news]


The U.S., British and Canadian embassies in Russia last Friday hung rainbow flags on their buildings in Moscow in honor of LGBT Pride Month, celebrated worldwide.

In a joint statement with colleagues from Australia, Iceland and New Zealand, the Western diplomats said the actions affirm the countries’ “commitment to protecting the human rights of all individuals, including #LGBTI+ persons.”

The Kremlin, which last year decried the rainbow flag displays on embassy buildings as illegal under Russian law, has not yet commented on the LGBT flag sightings.

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