Article Title
Publication Date
January 2018
Abstract
This article examines the current state strategy of political homophobia used by the Russian government to create a sense of national identity by scapegoating Russian homosexuals as "foreign agents," reinforcing the power of the governing elite, and distracting people's attention from government misconduct.
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Sleptcov, Nikita
(2018)
"Political Homophobia as a State Strategy in Russia,"
Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective: Vol. 12:
No.
1, Article 9.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/jgi/vol12/iss1/9