Gay and bisexual<\/a> men<\/a> in Chechnya have in recent months been abducted, tortured and in some cases murdered<\/a> in concentration camps. Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov has denied the existence of such camps. However, Putin has announced plans to investigate<\/a> following international pressure.<\/span><\/p>\n BREAKING France takes in #LGBT<\/a> refugees from #Chechnya<\/a> same day #Putin<\/a> visits Versailles. Proud of my President ! #Macron<\/a> ???? pic.twitter.com\/siwkMjVzn1<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Gastaldi (@VictorCahat) May 29, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The refugee\u2019s arrival in France on Monday was confirmed by Jo\u00ebl Deumier, president of SOS Homophobie.<\/span><\/p>\n Deumier said that more refugees could soon arrive in France but according to <\/span>TheLocal.fr<\/b><\/a>, he dismissed Putin\u2019s claims of an investigation into the purge.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe hear Mr Putin say that he has launched an investigation, that it is not true and that there are no crimes against homosexuals, which is totally false. We can no longer accept this discourse of negation by Russia against homosexuals.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n During Monday\u2019s meeting, Putin is said to have <\/span>promised Macron<\/b><\/a> \u201cthe whole truth\u201d regarding abuses against gay<\/a> men<\/a> in Chechnya.<\/span><\/p>\n Watch a France 24 report on the Chechen purge below.<\/p>\n (Macron image via Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The post France Welcomes First Gay Refugee From Chechnya as Putin Promises \u2018The Whole Truth\u2019<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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