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Soviet writer Gorky once said “Exterminate all homosexuals and fascism will vanish.” Why, from the perspective of the Soviets, was there a connection between homosexuality fascism?

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It's often said that Stalin didn't actually say "one death is a tragedy, one million deaths is a statistic". So, what is the actual origin of this quote?

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Wikipedia says it was suggested that Stalin had criminalized homosexuality only because they viewed it as a sign of fascist tendencies. To what extent is this true?

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Soviet writer Gorky once said “Exterminate all homosexuals and fascism will vanish.” Why, from the perspective of the Soviets, was there a connection between homosexuality fascism?	627
It's often said that Stalin didn't actually say "one death is a tragedy, one million deaths is a statistic". So, what is the actual origin of this quote?	3
Wikipedia says it was suggested that Stalin had criminalized homosexuality only because they viewed it as a sign of fascist tendencies. To what extent is this true?	2