Books are also censored. Stores across the country have withdrawn LGBT-themed titles and characters. In a bookstore in St. Petersburg I find a recently published title, Shattered – a love story between two men. As the book is wrapped in plastic I have to buy it to look inside. The text has been redacted by the editor, with black lines replacing entire sections.
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