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Tambov governor urges to "pull out" gays and "cast their pieces downwind" - paper

Moscow, May 19, Interfax - Governor of the Tambov Region Oleg Betin sharply criticized sex-minorities and pointed to the necessity to preserve Russia's Orthodox bases.

"Tolerance? Damn it! Gays should be pulled out. And their pieces should be cast downwind!" he said in an interview published by the Komsomolskaya Pravda daily.

The regional head confessed that he was "against perversions." "Orthodox principles should remain unchanged," Betin stressed.

"We should clean up this bitchy nest! And I have officially stated it. And it's time we cleared up central mass media. You have a plenty of gay over there too!" the governor said.

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