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September 15th, 2015 
Awake Goy “I’d say come on, gay people are not the problem, we are not the problem of the world – the world faces much bigger problems than gay people.”
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Elton John posted a photo of Vladimir Putin on his Instagram page, saying: “Thank-you to President Vladimir Putin for reaching out and speaking via telephone with me today. I look forward to meeting with you face-to-face to discuss LGBT equality in Russia.”
A photo posted by Elton John (@eltonjohn) on Sep 14, 2015 at 8:11am PDT
With over 300 comments, many Russian Instagram users grabbed the opportunity to voice their negative attitude towards the LGBT community.
While Sir Elton wants to talk with Putin face-to-face, there’s a person wishing to engage in a public talk with Elton John on the gay issue. He is St. Petersburg lawmaker Vitaly Milonov known for his Orthodox platform and anti-gay views.
READ MORE: Russian anti-gay lawmaker challenges Sir Elton John to verbal duel
The lawmaker told popular Russian daily Izvestia he was confident in his ability to prove the activities of the LGBT community were non-viable and extremely harmful for traditional society. He also added that he was ready to participate in the debate anywhere in the world.
A survey carried out by Russia’s Independent Levada Center shows that the overwhelming majority of Russians do not support non-traditional sexual orientation. The poll conducted regularly returns almost identical results each time.
READ MORE: Russian police chase away anti-gay crusader from Labor Day pride march
Elton John has been fighting for LGBT rights worldwide for years and spoke out against “gay propaganda” while performing in Russia.
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