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Title: Russia Makes a U Turn on the Trans Driving Policy
Post by: Wynternight on January 15, 2015, 11:20:30 AM
Post by: Wynternight on January 15, 2015, 11:20:30 AM
After becoming the laughing stock of the world Russia decides maybe they've gone too far this time:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/14/us-russia-lgbt-driving-idUSKBN0KN23220150114
From Reuters.
Liisa Tuhkanen 14-1-15
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/14/us-russia-lgbt-driving-idUSKBN0KN23220150114
From Reuters.
Liisa Tuhkanen 14-1-15
Title: Re: Russia Makes a U Turn on the Trans Driving Policy
Post by: Beth Andrea on January 15, 2015, 11:28:01 AM
Post by: Beth Andrea on January 15, 2015, 11:28:01 AM
Quote..."Decisions on driving bans are made by a psychiatric commission," said Kseniya Kirichenko, a lawyer and a board member of the Russian LGBT Network.
"I find it hard to believe that, even in Russia, any psychiatrist could come to the conclusion that transgender people are not fit to drive. Of course it won't happen."...
Actually, in any authoritarian government (and all gov'ts are authoritarian to one degree or another), all it would take is to jail (or to revoke the licenses of) psychiatrists for being "unfit" to practice because they don't agree with the State's opinions about certain groups of people, and suddenly one sees all kinds of medical books and articles being written to justify State oppression.
Then again...maybe I should trust the gov't. I know! I'll go to the rez and ask a Native American...[ /sarcasm]
Title: Re: Russia Makes a U Turn on the Trans Driving Policy
Post by: rachel89 on January 18, 2015, 01:12:57 AM
Post by: rachel89 on January 18, 2015, 01:12:57 AM
If you have seen any of the "only in Russia" videos on YouTube, you will find that that an LGBT driving ban is completely ridiculous, because it is not inclusive enough. Rather than just targeting just LGBT people, a driving ban should apply to all persons in Russia (and non-persons, for anyone who decides to put a bear behind the wheel) ;D
BTW, a similar ban should apply to Ohio drivers.
BTW, a similar ban should apply to Ohio drivers.
Title: Re: Russia Makes a U Turn on the Trans Driving Policy
Post by: Monika1223 on February 01, 2015, 06:36:30 PM
Post by: Monika1223 on February 01, 2015, 06:36:30 PM
Russia is such a huge country I would love to travel all over it if the people were not so >:-)
But it doesn't have a safe highway system anyways and russian drivers in general are insane and dangerous.
But it doesn't have a safe highway system anyways and russian drivers in general are insane and dangerous.
Title: Re: Russia Makes a U Turn on the Trans Driving Policy
Post by: Felix on February 01, 2015, 09:02:24 PM
Post by: Felix on February 01, 2015, 09:02:24 PM
I feel for people who live there, but Russia has been the laughingstock of the developed world for a long time and they rarely fail to entertain. It would be awesome if it wasn't real.