Gay Journalist Facing Persecution in Uzbekistan Avoids Deportation From Russia Russia’s Supreme Court has overturned the decision to deport Uzbekistani gay journalist Khudoberdi Nurmatov. Nurmatov, who writes under the pen name Ali Feruz for the investigative independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, faces torture at the hands of the security services and possibly death if he returns … Continue reading Gay Journalist Facing Persecution in Uzbekistan Avoids Deportation From Russia →

Hundreds Protest ‘Gay Concentration Camps’ in Chechnya Outside Russian Embassy in London: WATCH Hundreds of people attended a protest on Wednesday outside the Russian embassy in London in reaction to recent reports that more than 100 gay men have been rounded up in ‘concentration camps’, tortured, and some executed in the southern Russian republic of Chechnya. Signs … Continue reading Hundreds Protest ‘Gay Concentration Camps’ in Chechnya Outside Russian Embassy in London: WATCH →

From #AlternativeFacts to “Ivanka’s stuff,” Kellyanne Conway’s greatest hits told in memes For a political strategist and professional spokesperson, Kellyanne Conway has made an alarming number of embarrassing gaffes during her short tenure as Donald Trump’s counselor. Whether it’s sharing “alternative facts,” inventing fictional terrorist attacks, or suggesting Obama installed hidden cameras in the Trump Tower microwaves, one … Continue reading From #AlternativeFacts to “Ivanka’s stuff,” Kellyanne Conway’s greatest hits told in memes →