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Russian memorial to Steve Jobs dismantled after CEO comes out of the closet

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A memorial to Apple Inc founder Steve Jobs has been dismantled in the Russian city of St Petersburg after the man who succeeded him at the helm of the company, Tim Cook, came out as gay.

The two-meter (more than six-feet) high monument, in the shape of an iPhone, was erected outside a St Petersburg college in January 2013 by a Russian group of companies called ZEFS.

Citing the need to abide by a law combating "gay propaganda", ZEFS said in a statement on Monday that the memorial had been removed on Friday -- the day after Apple CEO Cook had announced he was homosexual.

"In Russia, gay propaganda and other sexual perversions among minors are prohibited by law," ZEFS said, noting that the memorial had been "in an area of direct access for young students and scholars".

"After Apple CEO Tim Cook publicly called for sodomy, the monument was taken down to abide to the Russian federal law protecting children from information promoting denial of traditional family values."

Promoting "traditional values", President Vladimir Putin last year signed a law prohibiting the spread of "gay propaganda" among minors.

Putin says there is no discrimination against gay people in Russia and the law was needed only to protect young people, although members of the gay community say its passage has increased problems for them.

ZEFS - or West European Financial Union - groups companies offering a range of products and services in areas such as real estate, construction, advertising and microfinancing.

Cook said he had decided to come out to help move forward civil rights, confirming a fact that had been widely known in the Silicon Valley tech community but was rarely discussed.

Steve Jobs, who died in 2011, was not gay.

Vitaly Milonov, a St Petersburg legislator who has campaigned against gay rights and was among legislators behind the law signed by Putin, has called for Apple's CEO to be barred entrance to Russia, Russia media have reported.

Maxim Dolgopolov, the head of ZEFS who ordered the removal of the monument, expressed opposition to personal sanctions in Monday's statement, but supported the "protection of traditional values" by law.

"Sin should not become the norm. There is nothing to do in Russia for whose who intend to violate our laws," he said.

The "gay propaganda" law caused outrage and protests in the West, particularly in the run-up to the Winter Olympics hosted by Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi in February.

 

 

Way to make poor Tim feel bad :( Y U DO DIS RUSSIA

 

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Crazy russian' from NCIX is going bezerk after hearing the news

Details separate people.

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I saw that earlier today.

 

WHAT THE FUCK RUSSIA. THIS IS NOT 14 B.C.E.

 

Apple should do something like. "No more iPads for you!" 

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Oh well. Ever since Tim took over things have been going downhill with Apple anyway.

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What the fuck Russia? What did Steve Jobs do? Just because Tim Cook admitted he was gay doesn't mean fuck the original CEO of Apple. Being gay doesn't mean you should be treated differently, it reminds me of racism and it fucking ticks me off.

 

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That was sooo unnecessary to do. it was a memorial to steve jobs not Tim cook.  

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Wow...just wow. 

 

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FUCK YOU RUSSIA

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okay now that I have calmed down and replaced my keyboard, I would like to say that this is ridiculously stupid of them to take it down.

Not only for the fact of taking it down because of the homophobic laws, but because why should Tim Cook being gay affect Steve Jobs? 

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Actually im not surprised at all, Russia's government is really anti gay, the same with certain middle eastern countries, its quite sad. The really right wing extremist groups are just crazy, Im sure they literally hunt down people as well, obviously not all Russian people hold this view is just the minority and they are sadly in power.

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Fallacious arguments by Russian government.... GG

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Let me ask one very simple question here...

How is this tech news exactly?

Read the community standards; it's like a guide on how to not be a moron.

 

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Oh Russia

 

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also, is it just me, or has it been known for a while that Tim Cook is gay... I remember telling my cousin that he was gay a while ago and he didn't believe me.

 

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Let me ask one very simple question here...

How is this tech news exactly?

Steve Jobs = Apple = Fruit =/= Vegetable =/= Bad =/= Good = Me = NoLogic = Tech News and Reviews.

 

Therefore it must fit in here.

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It has to do with tech, 300 post wonder.

Don't belittle others when there is a legitimate point being made.

The only thing involving tech is that Apple got mentioned. That's it. Outside of that, it is plain politics.

Read the community standards; it's like a guide on how to not be a moron.

 

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Don't belittle others when there is a legitimate point being made.

The only thing involving tech is that Apple got mentioned. That's it. Outside of that, it is plain politics.

Well you sort of answered your question lmfao

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Well you sort of answered your question lmfao

Ok, you imply that you agree with what I said. In that case, this thread should not have been in the Tech News subforum, as there is almost nothing tech-related about it. If you want to talk about world politics, speak of it in off-topic, not in tech news.

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Let me ask one very simple question here...

How is this tech news exactly?

The CEO of one of the biggest TECH companies in the world comes out as gay and now cannot go to Russia and the Russians tear down a memorial to the old CEO of one of the biggest TECH companies in the world because of it. Yea, that's somewhat related. 

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Why did they even put up his memorial in the first place  :rolleyes:

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The CEO of one of the biggest TECH companies in the world comes out as gay and now cannot go to Russia and the Russians tear down a memorial to the old CEO of one of the biggest TECH companies in the world because of it. Yea, that's somewhat related.

That sounds more like politics than tech. This thread has already moved to off-topic FYI.

Read the community standards; it's like a guide on how to not be a moron.

 

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