Russia is putting Britney Griner on trial this Friday for allegedly trying to smuggle marijuana vape oil into the country. She’s been in a Russian jail since mid-February. In this week’s SFGN, I look at her case and why right-wingers are rooting against her. No one is expecting a ‘fair’ trial like you’d get in the U.S. More likely to happen is the type of show trials seen during Stalin’s reign, and the verdict as a foregone conclusion. Griner is not a defendant. At best she’s a political pawn, at worst she’s a prisoner of war. Many outlets say Russia is “open” to negotiating her release. Many believe her release would be tied to loosening restrictions imposed since they invaded Ukraine. The truly sickening part is that a lot, and I mean a lot of Americans think Russia has the right idea when it comes to treating LGBTQ+. They don’t have marriage equality but do have laws to imprison you if you are “openly gay” anywhere near children. You’re attacked if you speak out. These policies aren’t confined to the low-life bully states of Russia, Belarus, and Islamic fiefdoms. They are now firmly part of the Republican agenda to wipe out established rights for LGBT+ people, silence them, and erase them. “Don’t Say Gay” was rammed through the Florida legislature to ‘protect kids.’ Christian preachers call for gays to be rounded up, tried, and executed. The Texas GOP officially endorsed ending marriage equality. And just last week, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas encouraged the court to let states criminalize homosexual activities in their own home. We don’t know when Brittney Griner will come home, but when she does, there’s a good chance it will resemble the place she left.
Black, Female, Lesbian, WNBA Star Britney Griner Is About To Go On “Trial,” And A Lot Of Americans Are Okay With It
- John Hayden
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