G20 leaders must reject Russia’s homophobic law

Headline Title:  G20 leaders must reject Russia’s homophobic law 04 September 2013 World leaders gathering in St. Petersburg this week must condemn Russia’s draconian homophobic law and do all in their power to persuade authorities to scrap it, Amnesty International said ahead of the G20 meeting starting next 5 September.“Russia’s new law effectively banning public activism by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) individuals has done nothing but create a climate of intolerance and promote violence by vigilante groups,” said John Dalhuisen, Europe and Central Asia…

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