Putin: Russia must 'cleanse' itself of gays, but they shouldn't fear Sochi
Russian President Vladimir Putin defended Russia's anti-gay law Sunday, linking homosexuality with pedophilia and stating Russia needs to "cleanse" itself of gays if it wants to increase its birth rate. Putin's comments in an interview broadcast Sunday with Russian and foreign television stations displayed the wide gulf between Putin’s views on homosexuality and that of many in the west ahead a Winter Olympic Games in Sochi that could be overshadowed by the debate.
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