Short story writer, poet, and activist Grace Paley has died after a battle with breast cancer, at 84: "A published writer since the 1950s, Paley … [Read more...] about News: Pete Wilson, North Carolina, Tom Brady, Grace Paley
Russia
Shirtless Putin: Iconic Brokeback Resonates in the East
The Daily Mail notes that the recent beefcake shots of Russian President Vladimir Putin first published in the German magazine Spiegel have taken his … [Read more...] about Shirtless Putin: Iconic Brokeback Resonates in the East
A River Runs Through Russia: Fishing with Pin-Up Putin
Bush has nothing on Putin when it comes to, uh, beefcake photos. The Russian leader was pictured in various shirtless poses angling for fish in … [Read more...] about A River Runs Through Russia: Fishing with Pin-Up Putin
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
Orthodox Russians to Patrol Known Moscow Gay Cruising Area
A spokeswoman for the Georgiyevtsy! youth movement, one of 15 Orthodox patriotic organizations in Moscow, says that patrols will begin at Moscow's … [Read more...] about Orthodox Russians to Patrol Known Moscow Gay Cruising Area
Gay Activists Soak Street in Vodka to Protest Russian Government
Another kind of demonstration was happening at the Russian Consulate in New York yesterday as rainbow flag designer Gilbert Baker, activist Brendan … [Read more...] about Gay Activists Soak Street in Vodka to Protest Russian Government
News: Scooter Libby, Loch Ness, William Jefferson, Kathy Griffin
Scooter Libby gets 30 months in prison in C.I.A. leak case. Will Bush pardon him? Tropical Cyclone Gonu is expected to be the strongest storm ever … [Read more...] about News: Scooter Libby, Loch Ness, William Jefferson, Kathy Griffin
Moscow Gay Rights Rally Turns Violent
British activist Peter Tatchell and Right Said Fred singer Richard Fairbrass were assaulted on camera as a gay rights march in Moscow turned violent … [Read more...] about Moscow Gay Rights Rally Turns Violent