If I remember correctly the speech, It was more in context of "accepting" or "understanding", not about "forgiving" actually. He stated something like the following: "I'm not against and may understand why lesbians are lesbian, but don't understand why gays are gay. It is men fault that women become lesbians, as they may not be "happy" with men".
«Девчонок я как президент прощаю. Значит мы где-то там не доработали. Что касается геев, то это извращенцы, мерзость последняя».
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"As president, I forgive the girls. It means that somewhere along the line, we failed to do enough. As for gays, they are perverts, the ultimate abomination".
He’s still a piece of shit. An old, fat, balding, prejudiced, authoritarian asshole. Here’s hoping the people of Belarus rise up one day and finally get rid of him.
Incorrect translation. It wasnt a forgivness, more in the sense "yeah, they can exist, I don't care. But gay men is where I draw the line". I speak Russian, that was the meaning behind his words
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u/_Goose_ 1d ago
You can’t forgive them for what exactly? What are the gay men (and women) doing to Alexander Lukashenko?