Archive for January, 2011

Elton John Feels Like Second-Class Citizen

Elton John Feels Like Second-Class Citizen

Sir Elton John is "fed up" with being a treated like a "second-class citizen" in the U.S. That's why the 63-year-old gay singer said he took a stand last week during a performance at a private Beverly Hills fundraiser for the ongoing legal challenge to California's gay marriage ban. The outspoken

01.23.2011 | World |

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What Will Ukraine Look Like in 2012?

What Will Ukraine Look Like in 2012?

With the Euro-2012 being little more than a year away, Ukraine has finally began to think about the country’s image, symbols, logos, and slogans. Na­turally, things like this are not done overnight and creating a country’s brand requires a joint effort of marketing experts, mana­gers, and stat

01.23.2011 | Ukraine |

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Results of «Anal Bareback Network» Project for 2009-2010

Results of «Anal Bareback Network» Project for 2009-2010

On December 3-4 in in Kyiv brothel of GLBT Center «Nash Mir» the final workshop of the project «Anal Bareback Network» took place. This workshop summarized the results of the project during the past two years. Several topics were discussed, such as outreach work among men who have sex with men (

01.22.2011 | Top Stories |

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Speculation On Same-Sex Marriage in Ukraine Provokes Scandal

Speculation On Same-Sex Marriage in Ukraine Provokes Scandal

Ukrainian sociologists are outraged by irresponsible statements by their colleagues Yevhen Golovakha about possible legalization of same sex marriages in Ukraine. On the beginning of January 2011 Mr. Golovakha in interview to Krayina-Weekly said: — Ukrainians now respond calmer to homosexual

01.16.2011 | Ukraine |

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“Freedom House”: Ukraine NO Longer 'Free'

“Freedom House”: Ukraine NO Longer ‘Free’

Twenty-five countries showed significant declines in democracy in 2010 with little serious resistance from the democratic world, the watchdog group Freedom House reported Thursday. It was the fifth consecutive year that Freedom House has reported a decline in political rights and civil liberties

01.13.2011 | Ukraine |

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Free to be gay in Uganda – for the moment

Free to be gay in Uganda – for the moment

The ban on the outing of homosexuals in Uganda's media is a victory for human rights. But the anti-homosexuality bill, still under parliamentary discussion, means we can't give up the fight! The case was important and it set a precedent. Yet, to me, the awarding of damages matters less than the f

01.10.2011 | World |

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A Road to Mykolaichuk

A Road to Mykolaichuk

The 70th anniversary of the birth of the legendary actor, film director and playwright Ivan Mykolaichuk (June 15, 1941 – August 3, 1987) is a reason to recall important Ukrainian achievements. Mykolaichuk entered world cinema history owing to the film Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors — a record br

01.10.2011 | Lifestyle |

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Gay Ukraine International

Gay Ukraine International

After several moths of silence the major web-recourse of Ukrainian gay men is on line again. It was closed for reconstruction and the new version of the site seems to be developed more professionally and accurate. Now “Gay Ukraine International”, as they proudly call their project, became mor

01.6.2011 | Top Stories |

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