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Trump Rages at Lawrence O’Donnell After MSNBC Journo Retracts Russia Loans Story
Donald Trump launched an attack on MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell on Twitter Thursday morning after O'Donnell retracted a story Wednesday night in which he said Russian oligarchs co-signed on Trump … [Read more...] about Trump Rages at Lawrence O’Donnell After MSNBC Journo Retracts Russia Loans Story
Russian Bakery Fined $150 for ‘Faggots Not Allowed’ Sign
A Russian bakery in Kemerovo, Siberia was fined $150 for a sign it had placed at its entrance that said the Russian equivalent of "faggots not allowed." View this post on Instagram … [Read more...] about Russian Bakery Fined $150 for ‘Faggots Not Allowed’ Sign
Rammstein Band Members Kiss at Moscow Concert to Protest Russian Homophobia: WATCH
Guitarists Paul Landers and Richard Kruspe of the Germany heavy metal band Rammstein kissed on stage at a concert in Moscow this week to make a statement against Russia's anti-LGBTQ laws. The kiss … [Read more...] about Rammstein Band Members Kiss at Moscow Concert to Protest Russian Homophobia: WATCH
Oliver Stone: ‘Vladimir Putin is Not Anti-Gay, Nor am I’
Director Oliver Stone took to his Facebook in response to outrage over the transcript of an interview with Vladimir Putin released by the Kremlin in which Stone complained about gender identities and … [Read more...] about Oliver Stone: ‘Vladimir Putin is Not Anti-Gay, Nor am I’
Suspect Arrested in Murder of LGBTQ Rights Activist Targeted by ‘Saw’-Inspired ‘Gay Hunting’ Website
Dinar Idrisov / Facebook Yelena Grigoryeva, a Russian LGBTQ activist who had been targeted on a ‘gay hunting’ website inspired by the horror film Saw, was murdered in St. Petersburg over the … [Read more...] about Suspect Arrested in Murder of LGBTQ Rights Activist Targeted by ‘Saw’-Inspired ‘Gay Hunting’ Website
LGBTQ Rights Activist Targeted by ‘Saw’-Inspired ‘Gay Hunting’ Website Found Murdered in Russia
Dinar Idrisov / Facebook Yelena Grigoryeva, a Russian LGBTQ activist who had been targeted on a 'gay hunting' website inspired by the horror film Saw, was murdered in St. Petersburg over the … [Read more...] about LGBTQ Rights Activist Targeted by ‘Saw’-Inspired ‘Gay Hunting’ Website Found Murdered in Russia
Using FaceApp’s Aging Filter Gives a Russian Company Permission to Take More Than Your Youthful Looks
If you've been on social media lately, you've seen friends sharing photos put through an aging filter from FaceApp, an Android and iOS app made by a St. Petersburg, Russia-based company that has … [Read more...] about Using FaceApp’s Aging Filter Gives a Russian Company Permission to Take More Than Your Youthful Looks
Jared Kushner Not Sure if He’d Tell FBI if Another Offer Came from the Russians
Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner, who inexplicably still has top level security clearances, said he was not sure whether he'd alert the FBI should another offer of information come from the … [Read more...] about Jared Kushner Not Sure if He’d Tell FBI if Another Offer Came from the Russians
Elton John and Taron Egerton Denounce Russian Censors for Cutting Gay Sex from ‘Rocketman’
Elton John and Taron Egerton are reacting over reports that Russia cut gay sex scenes from the new biopic Rocketman. The Guardian reported: "An estimated five minutes of footage have been cut from … [Read more...] about Elton John and Taron Egerton Denounce Russian Censors for Cutting Gay Sex from ‘Rocketman’
