This is how rainbow imperialism works. They act like they are the good guys, liberating the queers. Gullible people take them at their word and help them. They use them and throw them away, leading them to die.

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[–] Azarova@hexbear.net 42 points 1 year ago

The Stasi termed this the "political misuse of homosexuals" and it perfectly encapsulates how the West exploits the marginalized status of queer people to blackmail them and then weaponize them against their own societies. The Stasi seemingly fully understood this risk, which is what prompted them to suggest to the SED that they give queer people rights, almost entirely ending the threat of blackmail. I just dearly wish that the rest of the world would learn the lessons already learned by other states in their struggles against the West.