Gay Activists Protest as Vkontakte Refuses to Offer New Relationship Status

03 August 2012 | Issue 4941

The Moscow Times

A scandal is brewing after Russia's largest social network Vkontakte refused to introduce special symbols for users in same-sex relationships, a step already taken by the site's closest competitor, Facebook.

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Gay Activists Protest as Vkontakte Refuses to Offer New Relationship Status

Moscow 'Terror Plot' Foiled by Special Forces

Kremlin Faces Barbs From All Sides on Human Rights

Clues Sought in Twin Car Bombings in Dagestan

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Green Party Mocks United Russia in Emblem Contest

Fearing Afghan Instability, Russia Considers Border Troops

Gay Activists Protest as Vkontakte Refuses to Offer New Relationship Status