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Execution of gay men in Chechnya still ignored by mainstream media.

August 2, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Execution of gay men in Chechnya still ignored by mainstream media.

In the four months since The New York Times first reported that authorities in Chechnya “were arresting and killing gay men,” evening cable and evening broadcast news programming has virtually ignored the story. Between April 1 and July 31, there were only three significant mentions in total across six networks — two news packages and one brief exchange — about the ongoing human rights abuses.

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LG___T rights. Where’s the B?

August 2, 2017 compassq Comments Off on LG___T rights. Where’s the B?

Switch-hitter, licker of both sides of the stamp, or even just downright “greedy”. When you’re bisexual you’re used to being defined by your presumed sexual treachery. Even the term bisexual, unlike gay or lesbian, has the sex act at its core: you can’t escape from the sense that our very presence on the streets is solely informed by our exploits between the sheets.