Latest News

  • Home
  • "Apple Pushed Me Towards Homosexuality": Russian Man Sues Tech Giant
"Apple Pushed Me Towards Homosexuality": Russian Man Sues Tech Giant
Friday, October 4, 2019 IST
"Apple Pushed Me Towards Homosexuality": Russian Man Sues Tech Giant

The man filed suit in a Moscow court asking for one million rubles ($15,000) after an incident this summer in which a cryptocurrency called "GayCoin" was delivered via a smartphone app, rather than the Bitcoin he had ordered.

 
 

MOSCOW, RUSSIA: A Russian man has filed a lawsuit against Apple for moral harm claiming that an iPhone app had turned him gay, according to a copy of the complaint seen by AFP.
 
The man filed suit in a Moscow court asking for one million rubles ($15,000) after an incident this summer in which a cryptocurrency called "GayCoin" was delivered via a smartphone app, rather than the Bitcoin he had ordered.
 
His lawyer Sapizhat Gusnieva insisted the case was "serious," telling AFP that her client was "scared, he suffered".
 
The GayCoin cryptocurrency arrived with a note saying, "Don't judge until you try," according to the complaint.
 
"I thought, in truth, how can I judge something without trying? I decided to try same-sex relationships," the complainant wrote.
 
"Now I have a boyfriend and I do not know how to explain this to my parents... my life has been changed for the worse and will never become normal again," he added.
 
"Apple pushed me towards homosexuality through manipulation. The changes have caused me moral and mental harm."
 
Apple's representatives in Russia did not immediately respond to AFP's request for comment.
 
Gusnieva said the US technology giant "has a responsibility for their programmes" despite the alleged exchange taking place on a third-party app.
 
The suit was filed on September 20 and the court will hear the complaint on October 17, according to information on its website.
 
Homophobia is widespread in Russia where reports of rights violations and attacks on LGBT people are common, though there are gay scenes in major cities.
 
Moscow in 2013 introduced a law against "gay propaganda", which officially bans the "promotion of non-traditional lifestyles to minors" but in effect outlaws LGBT activism.

 
 
 
 
 

Related Topics

 
 
 

Trending News & Articles

 

More in

 Article
Staying Together for the Sake of the Kids

If you find that you're in an unhappy marriage, you may wonder if it's better to stay together for the sake of your children or to get a "good" di...

Recently posted. 686 views . 2 min read
 

 Article
Meet the artist who uses nails, not paintbrushes, to create his artworks

  The Uttarakhand-based artist uses nails as a tool for his art, including portraits of legends, architectural wonders like the Qutub Minar an...

Recently posted. 629 views . 2 min read
 

 Article
Emma Watson's Letter To Indian Woman Who Died After Being Denied Abortion

Savita Halappanavar, a 31-year-old dentist, died in Ireland, following a septic miscarriage after she was denied an abortion.

Recently posted. 673 views . 0 min read
 

 Article
Why A Shiny Dinosaur Went To Space With Astronauts On SpaceX's Historic Launch

The dinosaur toy was spotted with astronauts in a video that has gone viral on Twitter with over a million views.

Recently posted. 877 views . 0 min read
 

 Article
FaceApp: Chuck Schumer asks for FBI investigation

Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer has called for an investigation into FaceApp, which alters users' photos to make them look older or younger.

Recently posted. 574 views . 1 min read
 

 
 
 

   Prashnavali

  Thought of the Day

“Until you value yourself, you won’t value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.”
M. Scott Peck

Be the first one to comment on this story

Close
Post Comment
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST


ads
Back To Top