Russia

Nikolai Alekseev, Gay Activists Arrested in Protest of Moscow Mayor

Andy Towle September 21, 2010

UK Gay News reports that eleven activists including Nikolai Alekseev have been arrested during a protest outside Moscow City Hall: "They were … [Read more...] about Nikolai Alekseev, Gay Activists Arrested in Protest of Moscow Mayor

Andy Towle September 20, 2010

Today on his Facebook page, Russian gay activist Nikolai Alekseev, who was abducted over the weekend by men he believed to be with Russia's secret … [Read more...] about Nikolai Alekseev Calls for International Protests of Moscow Mayor

Andy Towle September 18, 2010

Leading Russian gay activist Nikolai Alekseev is safely back in Moscow, and has written an account of his harrowing abduction by captors thought to be … [Read more...] about Leading Gay Russian Activist Nikolai Alekseev Safe in Moscow, Says He Was Harassed, Drugged by Captors

Andy Towle September 16, 2010

An update from UK Gay News on leading gay Russian activist Nikolai Alekseev, who was arrested at the Moscow airport yesterday by the secret police as … [Read more...] about Reports: Russian Authorities Expel Leading Gay Activist, Demand He Revoke European Court Complaint Over Gay Pride Parade Ban

Andy Towle September 15, 2010

Russia's leading gay activist, Nikolai Alekseev, was arrested at the Moscow airport as he was about to board a plane to Geneva. His whereabouts … [Read more...] about Leading Russian Gay Activist Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown

Andy Towle September 10, 2010

Arnold Schwarzenegger posted the following twitpic yesterday from a plane over Alaska, accompanied by this tweet: … [Read more...] about Schwarzenegger Mocks Sarah Palin Over Twitter

Andy Towle August 26, 2010

Add this to the shirtless Brokeback Mountain fishing expedition, swimming in an icy river, tiger and polar bear tagging, and Harley Davidson riding … [Read more...] about Vladimir Putin’s Latest Macho Photo Op: Shooting a Whale

Andy Towle August 17, 2010

UK Gay News reports on a radio interview with Russia's first modern billionaire German Sterligov: During the radio show, the host of Cultural … [Read more...] about Former Russian Billionaire Wants All Gays and Lesbians Killed

Andy Towle July 22, 2010

You may recall the Russian lesbian couple, Irina Fet and Irina Shipitko, who attempted to get a marriage license but were denied in 2009. They took … [Read more...] about Lesbian Couple Denied Marriage in Russia Appeal to European Court of Human Rights

Matthew Rettenmund July 5, 2010

Colorado is the skinniest U.S. state—its populace has an obesity rate of only 19%. Most other states are in the 25%-35% range, with … [Read more...] about News: Lost Glambert, Leon Is Getting Larger, Manganiello Meat