One Russian man has decided to sue Apple after coming to the conclusion that his iPhone led to him becoming gay, and the reason why he thinks so is honestly astounding.
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This Man Is Suing Apple Because He Claims His iPhone Turned Him Gay
The Russian man is reportedly seeking $15,000 in damages.
Apple has not released a statement about the lawsuit, and it's hard to imagine that they will any time soon.
The plaintiff has been identified as one, D. Razumilov, who first filed his suit back on September 20th.
Mr. Razumilov claims his life was forever changed when he was gifted "69 GayCoins" on an app he downloaded.
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Yes, you read that right, Mr. Razumilov said that he received 69 GayCoins to a cryptocurrency payment app which he downloaded onto his iPhone back in 2017, in place of the bitcoins which he had apparently desired. I would really love to know what the conversion rate from GayCoins to Dollars is.
The donation of 69 GayCoins apparently came from an anonymous sender; however, it did come with a note.
The note which accompanied the 69 GayCoins apparently said, "don’t judge without trying."
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According to the Moscow Times, Mr. Razumilov wrote:
"I thought, indeed, how can I judge something without trying it? And decided to try same-sex relationships.
"I can say after the passage of two months that I'm mired in intimacy with a member of my own sex and can't get out."
Mr. Razumilov went on to write about how he now has a steady boyfriend and doesn't know what to do.
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Mr. Razumilov stated, "I have a steady boyfriend and I don't know how to explain it to my parents. After receiving the aforementioned message, my life has changed for the worse and will never be normal again."
The plaintiff also accused Apple of "manipulatively pushing me toward homosexuality" which led to "moral suffering and harm to mental health".
As you can imagine, the internet has been very sympathetic towards Mr. Razumilov's case.
No, of course it hasn't. The story was quickly shared across social media with plenty of people tweeting various responses to the Russian's story.
Lot's of people shared somewhat sardonic messages in response to Mr. Razumilov's claims.
Other messages included the likes of:
"I can't even read this story. The headline alone is so brilliantly stupid, as is the super-gay plaintiff."
And, "I was born before the iPhone, what made me gay?"
Some people also wondered where they could get their own "GayCoins".
Despite how obviously ridiculous this story on the surface reads, a court in Russia will hear the complaint on the 17th of October.
It is no secret that Russia is not exactly supportive of LGBTQ equality or acceptance, and back in 2013 the country even passed a law that actively suppresses any mention of LGBTQ identity in certain locations!
The 2013 legislation banned "the spreading of what it described as gay propaganda."
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According to the BBC, "[The legislation] officially bans the 'promotion of non-traditional lifestyles to minors' but in effect outlaws LGBT activism."
Many LGBTQ+ people have been subjected to persecution and even murder over the last few years protesting the bill and the country's attitude towards LGBTQ+ rights. One of the most recent examples of this was when 41-year-old Yelena Grigoryeva was found murdered in St Petersburg earlier this year. Ms. Grigoryeva was a prominent LGBTQ+ rights campaigner.
It is unsure how the proceedings will play out in court.
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Sapizhat Gusnieva, the plaintiff's lawyer, ardently maintains that the case is serious, claiming, "[Apple] has a responsibility for their programs". However, the 69 GayCoins came through a third-party app, not through Apple specifically.
One notable instance of Russia's anti-gay propaganda law being put into effect was in 2018 when the Apple Watch's Pride-inspired rainbow display was coded to disappear in Russia so that the company did not violate the law.
h/t: BBC & Moscow Times
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