"I'm interested in talking about the horrific environment of homophobia in Russia right now, and to let the Russian gay people know that they have friends and allies and solidarity from people all over the world," James Kirchick said recently, explaining why he would not talk about Bradley Manning with a panel of guests on Russia Today, a news network that receives funding from the Russian government.
American Journalist Advocates for Gay Rights on Kremlin-Funded News Network
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