All posts tagged "russia"
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Russian LGBT group deemed “foreign agent” for violating rights of straight people
A court in St. Petersburg, Russia, has ruled that Coming Out, an LGBT group, violates the rights of straight citizens in the country. In a...
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Russian politician: Naked statue on banknote is gay propaganda
100-rouble note features statue of partially-nude Apollo
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Washington as the Globe’s Gay Capital
Earlier this month, I shared a post on my Facebook wall regarding Dmitry Kiselyov. The post was critical of the anti-Western, anti-LGBT Kiselyov, taking what...
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A Wish for Ukraine
The Crimean Peninsula is an autonomous republic within Ukraine, and the home to the Russian Black Sea Fleet, in Sevastopol, in accordance with a bilateral...
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USA moves closer to top, India more bottom in new gay travel rankings
In the 2014 Gay Travel Index released yesterday by the publishers of Spartacus International Gay Guide, the United States jumped 8 rankings while India fell...
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Copenhagen invites tourists to get married during Eurovision
The City of Copenhagen is offering those visiting the city for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest the chance to get married in massive open-air weddings...
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Chevrolet features gay couples and families in new ads
Oh, Chevrolet, right in the feels. The brand that gave us the Camaro and Corvette is in the process of mounting its #TheNew campaign, which...
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LGBT activists arrested as Sochi Olympics begin
“Their actions today are undeniable proof that their ‘anti-propaganda’ law is being applied widely to restrict the basic rights of LGBT people and our allies.”...
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Gay Gulag
With the 2014 Winter Olympics upon us, all eyes are on Russia. To an arguably greater degree than many of this year's predecessors, however, many...
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AT&T condemns Russia’s anti-gay law ahead of Sochi Olympics
Major Olympics sponsors Coca-Cola, Visa and McDonald’s continue to remain silent on Russia’s “gay propaganda” law, which passed last year and restricts the freedoms of...
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Brew Dog creates beer that mocks Putin for anti-gay stance
“I am a beer for uber hetero men who ride horses while topless and carrying knives. I am a beer to mark the 2014 Winter...
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Secretary Kerry recognizes Ambassador McFaul’s pro-LGBT stance in Russia
“That’s why he stood up for the rights of LGBT individuals.” —Secretary of State John Kerry, in a statement regarding Ambassador Mike McFaul, who has...
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UK’s Channel 4 set to air graphic report on Russian anti-gay gangs
“We filmed these groups with their knowledge, and what I found shocking afterwards was that only a few asked to have their faces disguised. They...
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Protester arrested while waving rainbow flag at Olympic torch relay
”Hosting the games here contradicts the basic principles of the Olympics, which is to cultivate tolerance.” — Pavel Lebedev, speaking with the Associated Press by...
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State Department issues warning to Americans traveling to Sochi Olympics
The State Department issued a travel alert Friday warning Americans planning to travel to Russia for the Sochi Winter Olympics to “remain attentive regarding their...
