Russia's anti-gay law sabotages Putin's quest for the respect he seeks on the world stage

In addition to the unexpected LGBT fallout over the Sochi games, two more examples of how Russia's anti-gay propaganda law is becoming a headache for Putin:

1. Pro-gay British Prime Minister plans to talk with Putin about LGBT rights in Russia:

2. President Obama plans to meet with several Russian LGBT groups later this week when he visits St. Petersburg to attend the G20 Summit, Buzzfeed reports:

Four Russian non-governmental organizations told BuzzFeed Monday they had been invited to the meeting, scheduled for this Thursday at St. Petersburg’s Crowne Plaza Hotel.