Fw: We didn't want you to see this…

[Cristophe Degraeuwe]

From: "Andre and Jeremy, AllOut.org" <in...@allout.org>

Dear Cristophe,  Since we launched this video to protest Russia's new gay censorship law 4 days ago, thousands of people have left horrendous, hateful comments like "Die all of you, faggots!" and "Fags should go in the oven". Thanks to you, the video is having a huge impact and going viral with over 200,000 views1, but right now a minority of violently extreme voices are drowning us out on the page.  The messages are so terrible that many Russian All Out members asked that we disable the comment feature - and for one day we did - but the All Out team just made the decision to open them back up and give you a chance to change the conversation. It will take 30 seconds to log into YouTube (you can do it with your Gmail account), but it will really make a difference.  Journalists and Russian lawmakers who see this viral video think the supporters of hate are ruling the day.  Will you help us overwhelm the page with messages of equality from all around the world and share the emotional video with your friends and family:   Alberto, Andre, Erika, Flavia, Guillaume, Jasmin, Jeremy, Joseph, Oli, Tile and Wesley  PS - The Governor of St. Petersburg has still not signed the "gay gag rule" into law.  You said "don't go there" and it's working - keep up the pressure by watching, commenting and spreading the word.   SOURCES: 1. Russia Gazette: LGBT community demands St. Petersburg governor veto "the law on homosexuality"  www.en.gazeta.ru/news/2012/03/01/a_4018205.shtml 2. Facebook: Photos from our global Day of Action www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.377889628905236.99154.169042736456594&type=1 3. Queerty: All Out Tells St. Petersburg Governor Not To Tarnish Tchaikovsky’s Legacy With Anti-Gay Bill www.queerty.com/watch-allout-tells-st-petersburg-governor-not-to-tarnish-tchaikovskys-legacy-with-anti-gay-bill-20120301 All Out is bringing people together in every corner of the planet and of every identity - lesbian, gay, straight, bisexual, transgender and all that’s between and beyond - to build a world in which everyone can live freely and be embraced for who they are. Our mailing address is: Purpose Foundation 224 Centre St New York, NY 10013 Copyright © 2012 AllOut.org, All rights reserved.

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