Why A Video Of A 15-Year-Old Russian Kid Facing Homophobic Bullying Is So Horrific

Over the past few days a video that appears to show a Russian teenager being bullied by a large gang of kids, apparently for being gay, has been shared on a variety of sites. Quite rightly, the video -- which ends with the kid having what appears to be urine poured over him -- has caused outrage. Many people see the video as the latest worrying development a creeping homophobia in Russian society -- a homophobia that appears to be state-sanctioned. While we were initially hesitant to publish the...