Pelosi Chides Putin On Gay Rights

President Barack Obama participates in a bilateral meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin during the G20 Summit, Monday, June 18, 2012, in Los Cabos, Mexico.
Start your day with TPM.
Sign up for the Morning Memo newsletter

Asked about Vladimir Putin’s New York Times op-ed, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi took the opportunity Thursday to criticize the Russian president’s gay rights record.

Putin, Pelosi pointed out, ended his piece with these words: “We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord’s blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal.”

“I hope that applies to gays and lesbians, too,” Pelosi quipped, likely referencing a new Russian law that bans the promotion of “non-traditional” sexual relationships and has stirred up considerable controversy.

Latest Livewire
Comments
Masthead Masthead
Founder & Editor-in-Chief:
Executive Editor:
Managing Editor:
Associate Editor:
Editor at Large:
General Counsel:
Publisher:
Head of Product:
Director of Technology:
Associate Publisher:
Front End Developer:
Senior Designer: