A household name in Russia, he’s released a new video with an anti-bullying message, urging people to #BeTrueBeYou
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London’s Russian Embassy Was Wrapped in Rainbow to Protest Chechnya’s Gay Purge
Yesterday a protest made its way to London’s Russian embassy, which was wrapped in a giant rainbow flag
U.S. State Department Officially Responds to Chechnya Purges, Calls on Russia to Investigate
The department offered an official statement, condemning the purges and calling on Russia to launch an immediate investigation
New Chechnya Purge Results in Numerous Arrests, at Least Two Deaths of LGBTQ Citizens
A spokesperson from The Russian LGBT Network says victims are being detained in Argun
The Daily Sting, Thursday: Super Queer Coachella Lineup Announced, Russia Bans Kissing Video
The festival lineup for 2019 has been announced, and it’s the most queer yet, while Russia has banned a kissing video meant to promote LGBTQ tolerance
The Daily Sting, Monday: Louis CK Rails Against Queer People, First-Ever Pakistan Trans Pride
Disgraced comedian Louis CK rails against LGBTQ people in his stand-up act, and the first Pakistan trans Pride took place
New International Report Confirms What We Knew: Chechnya Is Abusing, Torturing, Murdering Gay Men
The report, issued by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, confirms what we’ve known all along
The Daily Sting, Thursday: Apple Bans Conversion Therapy App, Russian City Condemns BTS Film
A Russian city has canceled the premiere of a BTS movie as gay propaganda, and Apple has banned a conversion therapy app
The Daily Sting, Thursday: Most U.S. Muslims Support Gay Marriage, Fake LGBTQ Helpline Exposed
Among today’s headlines, a majority of U.S. Muslims support gay marriage, and a fake LGBTQ helpline created by Russian bots discovered
The Tom of Finland Store’s Raunchy New Exhibition Rails Against Social Media Censorship
The latest exhibit by the Tom of Finland Store features work of Russian-exiled artist Slava Mogutin, railing against censorship
The Daily Sting, Tuesday: Chechnya Survivor Speaks Out, Thai Hunks Promote HIV Testing
Today’s big headlines include a Chechnya survivor speaking out about his ongoing legal battle, and two Thai hunks who are fighting HIV
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
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