EXTREMELY EXCITED THAT I FOUND A SCHOLARLY ARTICLE ON DRINKING IN RUSSIA.
Specifically in rites and rituals.
Бременские музыканты, 1969
Monday, May 21st:
This morning, Ukraine attempted its very first gay pride in the capital of Kiev. Minutes after canceling due to safety concerns, this was the scene. Svyatoslav Sheremet, head of Гей-Форум Украины | Gay-Forum of Ukraine NGO, brutally beaten for who he is.
Share widely and imagine what they’d have done if Ukraine Pride had gone ahead as planned…
(Source: Daily Mail)
Awful. Why does it seem the world - especially the former Soviet republics - is finding itself/themselves in the grip of battle between a progressive liberal society increasingly willing to stand for its rights, and these dark and reactionary conservative forces?
(via jiggleitalittleitllopen)
Riot police and protesters faced off in Moscow on Sunday - the day before Vladimir Putin returns to the presidency. At least 20,000 people came to the protests, and more than 400 were arrested.
Smaller protests were held in other cities around Russia.
