Leeds bars boycott vodka in ‘gay solidarity’ protest

SOME of Leeds’ most popular bars are boycotting Russian vodka in a show of solidarity for the city’s gay community.
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Bars such as Queen’s Court, Blayds, Viaduct, The New Penny and Bridge are ditching Russian vodka in the build up to Leeds Pride.

They say that the move is in a show of support of Russia’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community who they claim are facing persecution.

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Thomas Wales, editor of Gay Leeds, said: “Gayleeds.com are proud to announce that the gayleeds scene in the build up to Leeds Pride 2013 and in a show of solidarity to our Russian LGB&T brothers and sisters will be ditching all Russian vodka from it’s venues.

“Russian law makers have recently put into place laws that discriminate against the LGB&T.

“Although removing the lines of vodka won’t make a massive dint in the Russian economy it will however prove that the LGB&T bars in our city care about the persecution that is going on against the gay community in Russia.

“Little changes can make a big difference and help to make sure that we don’t go backwards on equal rights is important.

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