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White House vague on whether Biden will confront Putin over anti-LGBTQ abuses in Russia

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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was vague Friday on whether President Biden — after an initial call with Vladimir Putin on election interference, hacking into the U.S.

government and possible bounties on U.S. troops — would similarly confront him on anti-LGBTQ human rights abuses in Russia. Psaki made the comments in response to a question from the Washington Blade in the aftermath of a report this week that Russia arrested and detained two men perceived as gay and forcibly returned them to Chechnya, where they face persecution. “Well, the president is not afraid to make clear to President Putin the areas where he has disagreement, areas where he is concerned,” Psaki said, without elaborating on whether that includes anti-LGBTQ

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