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2024-02-03 03:17:12 UTC - HELPFUL
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The LGBT community is not limited to the country and is also present in Russia, despite oppression and narratives about "traditional family values" There are many reported cases of sexual abuse in the Russian army, where rape is a method of punishment for junior staff. https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/jun/13/gay-putin-moscow-life-nightlife-clubbing-law-lgbt https://web.archive.org/web/20151117025854/http://liberal-international.org/site/Russian_liberals_march_for_tolerance_in_St_Petersburg.html https://www.rferl.org/a/1055451.html https://www.rferl.org/a/1075412.html
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