Removal of Steve Jobs memorial due to 'gay propaganda' law turns out to be PR hoax

A memorial to the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was dismantled in St. Petersburg one day after Apple's current CEO came out as gay. The Russian group that erected it cited the so-called "gay propaganda law” – but it turns out to be more complicated.

The memorial, which was in the form of a giant iPhone, was removed on Friday. It was set up outside a St. Petersburg college in January by ZEFS, a holding of companies.

The move came after current Apple CEO Tim Cook publicly revealed in an op-ed in Bloomberg Businessweek on Thursday that he’s “proud to be gay."

In a press release, the company explained the dismantling, citing a Russian law against gay propaganda to minors, Russian media reported .... http://rt.com