On Tuesday, United States lawmakers took their first real step toward addressing the anti-gay torture and persecution in the southern Russian republic of Chechnya when members of the House of Representatives introduced a resolution condemning the violence. H.Res.351 was introduced by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) and co-sponored by 52 others, both Democrats and Republicans, and was referred … Continue reading U.S. House Reps Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Gay Violence in Chechnya