Foster and Partners released new designs recently for their "Crystal Island" project in Moscow, which would reportedly be the largest 'building' ever. … [Read more...] about Moscow’s Crystal Island: SimCity Anyone?
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Gay Activists Arrested During Homophobia Protest at Russian Elections
Russian gay activist Nikolai Alexeyev (above) and more than a dozen others were arrested while protesting anti-gay Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov during … [Read more...] about Gay Activists Arrested During Homophobia Protest at Russian Elections
News: Kylie Minogue, Sydney, Spencer Tunick, Nikolai Alexeyev
In the first nationwide law of its kind in Latin America, Colombia grants health benefits to same-sex couples. Jury in Princess Diana inquest gets … [Read more...] about News: Kylie Minogue, Sydney, Spencer Tunick, Nikolai Alexeyev
Russian Orthodox Leader: Gays are Like Kleptomaniacs
Patriarch Alexy II, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, offered his opinion of gay pride to the Council of Europe, where he was speaking … [Read more...] about Russian Orthodox Leader: Gays are Like Kleptomaniacs
Activists Arrested at Moscow Demonstration Over Gay Blood
Ten people, including the leader of Moscow's Gay Pride movement, Nikolai Alekseyev, demonstrated outside the Ministry of Health and Social Development … [Read more...] about Activists Arrested at Moscow Demonstration Over Gay Blood
Moscow Homophobia a “Litmus Test” for Broader Ultranationalism
The NYT today reports on the anti-gay patrols that recently began around the chapel in Moscow's Ilyinsky Park that I posted about back in mid-June. … [Read more...] about Moscow Homophobia a “Litmus Test” for Broader Ultranationalism
Notes from a Gay Moscow Party Cruise
The anti-gay atmosphere permeating Moscow's government seems to have done little to dampen the will of its gay community to enjoy themselves. Gavin … [Read more...] about Notes from a Gay Moscow Party Cruise
Russian Activists Detained at Demonstration Against Moscow Mayor
Two dozen gay activists who received permission from the city to hold a demonstration outside the European Union's office in Moscow were blocked from … [Read more...] about Russian Activists Detained at Demonstration Against Moscow Mayor
News: Stare Decisis, Jake and Reese, Chile Lake, The View
The bus driver who threw two teenage lesbians off the bus for kissing in Portland will be disciplined, the transit authority announced. TriMet … [Read more...] about News: Stare Decisis, Jake and Reese, Chile Lake, The View
News: Michael Moore, iPhone, Coral Smith, John Travolta
Coral Smith, former Real World housemate, comes out: "I’m definitely venturing toward my lesbian qualities. It’s been a long time coming. At that … [Read more...] about News: Michael Moore, iPhone, Coral Smith, John Travolta