Today’s big headlines include a Chechnya survivor speaking out about his ongoing legal battle, and two Thai hunks who are fighting HIV
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This Short Doc Is the Stranger-Than-Fiction Story of a Russian Mail-Order Bride and Her Gay Son
Sometimes real life is stranger than fiction, and the story told in the short documentary Little Potato is one of those times
The Daily Sting, Tuesday: LGBT Activists Attacked With Acid in Russia, Transgender Day of Remembrance
An acid attack in Moscow has left activists in the hospital, and today marks the annual Trans Day of Remembrance
The Daily Sting, Wednesday: Mueller Is Ready to Talk, Several Gays Attacked in Paris
The report is ready, according to the team investigating Donald Trump for collusion, and there’s been a string of attacks in the City of Lights
Apple Has Banned the Pride Watchface From Appearing on Russian Apple Watches
Though it was rolled out for everyone during Pride month, the Apple Watch in Russia is hard-coded against showing the rainbow watch face
15 World Governments Are Giving Russia 2 Weeks to Explain WTF Is Happening in Chechnya
The Russia Chechnya governments have tried to hide their ongoing purge against LGBTQ people, but now an international organization is demanding answers
Russia Recognized This Gay Couple’s Marriage, Then Forced Them to Flee to the Netherlands
Russian gay couple, Pavel Stotsko and Yevgeny Voitsekhovsky, had to flee to the Netherlands after Russia accidentally recognized their same-sex marriage
This Tiny Village Approved Russia’s First Pride Parade — Then Canceled It Less Than 24 Hours Later
“There will be no gay parade. We intend to protect traditional family values and, foremost, our children from the propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations.”
Russian Election Video Warns If You Don’t Vote, You’ll Turn Gay
The viral video suggests only homosexuals think voting is worthless.
Week In Review, Aug. 10, 2018: Body-Positive Underwear, RuPaul Flips His Wig, Is Dr Pepper Vers?
This week’s top stories tell us why RuPaul flipped his wig during the taping of All Stars 4 and love a body-positive underwear campaign
Russian Teen, 16, Is the First Minor to Be Found Guilty of Gay Propaganda Laws
A 16-year-old Russian teen has been the first minor arrested under the country’s gay propaganda law. But this case of homophobia has an odd twist
Trans Journalist Publishes Over 11,000 WikiLeaks Chats With Queerphobic, Pro-Trump Comments
A journalist named Emma Best has released over 11,000 WikiLeaks chats, including homophobic, transphobic and pro-Trump comments
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