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Media: Gay panic over new Russian laws

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The picture above depicts gay activists in London demanding a boycott of the 2014 winter Olympic games in Sochi, Russia . (Photo Credit: Lefteris Pitarakis / AP) ( crisismagazine.com ) – A  psychiatrist of the early 20th century coined “homosexual panic” to describe an overreaction by heterosexuals who have been hit on by a gay guy. Now it’s the gays turn to panic, in this case by any public criticism, imaginary or otherwise, or legal restriction on their proselytizing. Gay writer Jonathan Capehart   published a short piece in the  Washington Post  this week in which he oh-so-bravely spoke truth to Gospel power. He attended his aunt’s funeral in North Carolina at which the preacher’s “guest eulogy gave way to a harsh sermon about who can and cannot get into the kingdom of heaven.” From what Capehart quotes, the preacher did not actually talk about who can get into heaven but rather who can “transform” their lives by washing themselves in the “blood of the Lamb.” “During

Obama to Leno: Opposing same-sex marriage, gay propaganda violates ‘basic morality’?

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BURBANK, CA , August 7, 2013  – President Obama canceled a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin one day after criticizing that nation's law against homosexual propaganda on NBC's   The Tonight Show  as immoral. Obama said the law, which among other things forbids anyone from promoting same-sex marriage, “violates basic morality.” Host Jay Leno led into the subject matter during Obama's sixth visit to the comedy program, and his fourth as president of the United States . Russia 's  anti-gay propaganda law , which  Vladimir Putin signed  this summer. The law fines Russians who advocate gay “marriage” the equivalent of  $156  (U.S.). The  wildly popular  measure does not criminalize homosexual relations but bars any public communications “intended to form in a minor a nontraditional sexual foundation.” Obama, who did not correct Leno, replied, “I’ve been very clear that when it comes to universal rights, when it comes to people’s basic freedoms,