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Title: European Union to Address Antigay Moves in Russia
Post by: SandraJane on December 16, 2011, 07:02:05 AM
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European Union to Address Antigay Moves in Russia

Posted on Advocate.com December 13, 2011 04:40:45 PM ET

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Catherine Ashton, high representative of the European Union for foreign affairs, has promised to deliver a pro–LGBT rights message to Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin.
By Trudy RingEuropean Union leaders today received a petition opposing antigay initiatives in Russia — and promised to raise the issue with Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin.