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With Equal Marriage Victories in California & Washington, It’s Time to Step Up in Illinois!

With this week’s victory over California’s Proposition 8 and next week’s likely passage of marriage equality legislation in the State of Washington, it’s a golden opportunity to push for full marriage equality here in the […]

Posted in: News & Rumors, People, Politics & Activism 12 years ago 0

Today’s Protest Canceled, but Cardinal George’s ”Apology” to Gays Doesn’t Get to the Heart of the Matter

Even though the Gay Liberation Network finds the “apology” of Francis George woefully inadequate, we nevertheless agree to call off the protest scheduled for January 8 (tomorrow, Sunday) at Holy Name Cathedral.  While taking this […]

Posted in: News & Rumors, Politics & Activism 12 years ago 0

Cardinal George Takes Another Pot-Shot @ LGBT Activists

Cardinal George compares GLN to KKK.  Silly George, the KKK also used religion to deflect charges of bigotry. Here’s our response: “In comparing LGBT rights advocates to the KKK, the Cardinal shows that he is […]

Posted in: People, Politics & Activism 12 years ago 0

VIDEO: Birth of a Transgender Movement in Russia

Birth of a Transgender Movement in Russia. Transgender activists in Russia are making their contribution to the international LGBT movement. In this video, GayRussia activist Anna Komarova talks about some of the ground-breaking activities taking […]

The Birth of a Transgender Movement in Russia

On May 28 a sprinkling of international activists and I joined with members of GayRussia to participate in the Moscow Pride demonstration which had been banned by the government.  The demonstrators were physically attacked by […]

Posted in: News & Rumors, People, Politics & Activism 13 years ago 7

Moscow Pride 2011: a Response to the Obama Administration’s Statement

by Andy Thayer, Gay Liberation Network (Chicago), participant in Moscow Pride 2011 The first and most important thing that needs to be said is that we are very fortunate that no Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and […]

Posted in: News & Rumors, Politics & Activism 13 years ago 7

Video of Today’s Moscow Pride 2011

There was much, much more media besides. Moscow police collude with neo-Nazis Mayor favoured neo-Nazis with protest permit 18 gay campaigners arrested at Kremlin and City Hall Moscow – 28 May 2011 – 10pm Moscow […]

Posted in: News & Rumors, Politics & Activism, Videos 13 years ago 1

Moscow Gays to Defy Police & Neo-Nazi Threats

They risk arrest and violent attack From a press release:  Moscow – May 27, 2011 Moscow Gay Pride Parade 2011 1 PM, Saturday, May 28, The Kremlin, at the gates to the Tomb of the […]

Posted in: News & Rumors, Politics & Activism 13 years ago 3

VIDEO: Dan Choi Shows His Support for Russian LGBTs

U.S. gay activist Lieutenant Daniel Choi traveled to Moscow to show his support for Russian LGBTs asserting their right to demonstrate despite repeated government bans.  A few hours ago we recorded this video of support […]

Posted in: News & Rumors, People, Politics & Activism, Videos 13 years ago 0

In Russia to Support Moscow Pride

Yesterday I landed at Domodedovo airport to participate in the “illegal” Moscow Pride, banned by the Russian authorities, but nonetheless going forward under the leadership of GayRussia at 12 noon this Saturday, May 28. Despite […]

Posted in: News & Rumors, Politics & Activism 13 years ago 0