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Putin’s Russia vs. LGBTs
Russian President Vladmir Putin’s passage of his country’s notorious law banning “homosexual propaganda” has sparked long overdue interest in Russia’s brutal repression of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people. But while some Western activists launched highly publicized boycotts of the Olympic Games and allegedly Russian products like Stoli vodka, their self-righteousness belies their ignorance of…
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“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” & Update from Moscow Pride
The Gay Liberation Network’s Brent Holman-Gomez and Roger Fraser discuss the series of direct action protests demanding repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the ban on employment of openly gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the military. Brent and Roger also preview the attempt by Russian LGBT activists to conduct an “illegal” demonstration in Moscow…
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Matthew Shepard March 2007 “From Russia With Pride” (6/7)
Uploaded on Jan 19, 2008 Part 6 of 7: 9th Annual Matthew Shepard March and Rally for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Freedom October 6, 2007 Chicago, Illinois. “From Russia With Pride” This segment features guest speaker Russian gay activist Nikolai Alekseev. As a student at Moscow State University, Nikolai wanted to study the legal…
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Matthew Shepard March 2007 “Community Support & Solidarity” (5/7)
Uploaded on Jan 19, 2008 Part 5 of 7: 9th Annual Matthew Shepard March and Rally for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Freedom October 6, 2007 Chicago, Illinois. “Community Support & Solidarity” This segment features Gay Liberation Network member Bob Schwartz. First with a short fund-raiser pitch and then an introduction to guest speaker Russian…