To Russia With Love

To Russia With Love was an event held during IndigNation 2013.  Facebook event page:.

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"SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013 AT 6 PM

To Russia With Love

Hong Lim Park

In July this year, the Russian parliament adopted a draft legislation banning the dissemination of information of “non-traditional” sexuality. The Russian government claims that this law is meant to protect children and young people from information and propaganda that are harmful to their well-being and development. There has also been reported increase in the number of violent incidents, assaults, harassment and bullying of Russian LGBT people and their allies.

Join us at Hong Lim Park to take a stand against the homophobia that is sweeping across Russia and express solidarity and support to our LGBT comrades there. There will be speeches from activists, poetry readings and the signing of a petition which will be submitted to the Russian embassy in Singapore. Come with a placard, or a message and let your voice be heard!"

Campaign video:

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Rev. Yap Kim Hao's speech:

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Speeches by Vanessa Ho, Leow Yangfa and Miak Siew:

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Speeches by Theo Chen, Ben Xue and Jolovan Wham:

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Speeches by Ng Yi-Sheng, Tania De Rosario and Deborah Emmanuel:

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A delegation from Singapore's LGBT community comprising Vincent Wijeysingha, Jolovan Wham and Leow Yangfa, plus straight ally, Zan Thang and Roy Tan who shot the video, paid a visit to the Russian Embassy on Friday, 30 August 2013 at 11am to present a petition calling for President Vladimir Putin to repeal anti-gay legislation in his country and hold the perpetrators of homophobic violence to account. The Russian embassy called the police and 14 of them in 8 cars arrived. The police took down the names of the representatives and left.

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The following photos were from Ng Yi-Sheng and Deborah Emmanuel:



=See also=
 * IndigNation 2013

=References=
 * https://www.facebook.com/events/630710160286375/
 * https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10106180525848452&set=pcb.10106180526053042

=Acknowledgements=

This article was written by Roy Tan.