Alexanr Abramov on the realy of gay life Rsia and Kazakhstan - Attu

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• BEG GAY IN KAZAKHSTAN: "IF YOU DO THIS SECRETLY, EVERYTHG IS GOOD"LGBT CIZENS OF THE UNTRY REPORT LIVG A "NSTANT STATE OF FEAR." {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY ADAM SALANDRASEPTEMBER 5, 2016/1:17 PMBY ADAM SALANDRASEPTEMBER 5, 2016 / 1:17 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"BEG GAY IN KAZAKHSTAN: \"IF YOU DO THIS SECRETLY, EVERYTHG IS GOOD\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-09-05T17:17:50.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-09-05T17:17:50.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"ADAM SALANDRA","KEYWORDS":"TERNATNAL","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN KAZAKHSTAN PLACED A BID TO HOST THE 2022 OLYMPICS, GAVE HOPE TO THE CENTRAL ASIAN UNTRY'S LGBT MUNY, WHO KNEW WOULD DRAW ATTENTN TO THE DISCRIMATN AND HARASSMENT THEY ROUTELY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ULTIMATELY, THE NATN LOST THE BID, AND WH THE PROSPECT OF KAZAKHSTAN FACG ANY TERNATNAL PRSURE TO CHANGE S HOMOPHOBIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHEN WE WERE THERE, LGBT PEOPLE KAZAKHSTAN TOLD ME ABOUT THE NSTANT STATE OF FEAR THEY LIVE ," SAID KYLE KNIGHT, A REARCHER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOMOSEXUAL ACTIVY WAS CRIMALIZED KAZAKHSTAN 1998, BUT THE LGBT MUNY STILL LIV SILENCE. POLICE ROUTELY IGNORE GANG ATTACKS ON GAY MEN, AND DOCTORS OFTEN REFE TO TREAT THE VICTIMS..{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANCE TEACHER ARMAN BIMA SAYS THAT MOST GAY MEN KAZAKHSTAN ARE CLOSETED, BELIEVG WILL PROTECT THEM OM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THEY REPEAT THE THGS THAT SAY, 'NO, WHY I SHOULD SAY TO EVERYONE I AM GAY? IF YOU DO THIS SECRETLY, EVERYTHG IS GOOD.' BUT 'S NOT TE. EVERYONE HAS THE PROBLEM," HE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TRANS PEOPLE SUFFER EVEN MORE—KAZAKHSTANI LAWS MAKE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE THEIR GENR ON OFFICIAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TRANS ACTIVIST TIM SHENKER BELIEV THE BIGGT PROBLEM IS THAT HIS UNTRYMEN DON'T UNRSTAND THE NCEPT OF HUMAN RIGHTS TO BEG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THEY DON'T RE FOR THEIR OWN RIGHTS," SHENKER SAYS. "THEY DON'T KNOW THAT THEY HAVE RIGHTS, SO OF URSE THEY DON'T THK ABOUT THE RIGHTS OF OTHER GROUPS OF PEOPLE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}H/T: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• ELSKA – NEW BOOK EXPLORES GAY LIFE IN KAZAKHSTAN WITH INTIMATE PHOTOGRAPHY AND PERSONAL STORYTELLING
• ALEXANR ABRAMOV ON THE REALY OF GAY LIFE RSIA AND KAZAKHSTAN
• KAZAKHSTAN AND KYRGYZSTAN: GAY MATCHMAKG AND CULTURE

BEG GAY IN KAZAKHSTAN: "IF YOU DO THIS SECRETLY, EVERYTHG IS GOOD"LGBT CIZENS OF THE UNTRY REPORT LIVG A "NSTANT STATE OF FEAR." {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY ADAM SALANDRASEPTEMBER 5, 2016/1:17 PMBY ADAM SALANDRASEPTEMBER 5, 2016 / 1:17 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"BEG GAY IN KAZAKHSTAN: \"IF YOU DO THIS SECRETLY, EVERYTHG IS GOOD\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-09-05T17:17:50.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-09-05T17:17:50.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"ADAM SALANDRA","KEYWORDS":"TERNATNAL","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN KAZAKHSTAN PLACED A BID TO HOST THE 2022 OLYMPICS, GAVE HOPE TO THE CENTRAL ASIAN UNTRY'S LGBT MUNY, WHO KNEW WOULD DRAW ATTENTN TO THE DISCRIMATN AND HARASSMENT THEY ROUTELY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ULTIMATELY, THE NATN LOST THE BID, AND WH THE PROSPECT OF KAZAKHSTAN FACG ANY TERNATNAL PRSURE TO CHANGE S HOMOPHOBIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHEN WE WERE THERE, LGBT PEOPLE KAZAKHSTAN TOLD ME ABOUT THE NSTANT STATE OF FEAR THEY LIVE ," SAID KYLE KNIGHT, A REARCHER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOMOSEXUAL ACTIVY WAS CRIMALIZED KAZAKHSTAN 1998, BUT THE LGBT MUNY STILL LIV SILENCE. POLICE ROUTELY IGNORE GANG ATTACKS ON GAY MEN, AND DOCTORS OFTEN REFE TO TREAT THE VICTIMS..{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANCE TEACHER ARMAN BIMA SAYS THAT MOST GAY MEN KAZAKHSTAN ARE CLOSETED, BELIEVG WILL PROTECT THEM OM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THEY REPEAT THE THGS THAT SAY, 'NO, WHY I SHOULD SAY TO EVERYONE I AM GAY? IF YOU DO THIS SECRETLY, EVERYTHG IS GOOD.' BUT 'S NOT TE. EVERYONE HAS THE PROBLEM," HE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TRANS PEOPLE SUFFER EVEN MORE—KAZAKHSTANI LAWS MAKE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE THEIR GENR ON OFFICIAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TRANS ACTIVIST TIM SHENKER BELIEV THE BIGGT PROBLEM IS THAT HIS UNTRYMEN DON'T UNRSTAND THE NCEPT OF HUMAN RIGHTS TO BEG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THEY DON'T RE FOR THEIR OWN RIGHTS," SHENKER SAYS. "THEY DON'T KNOW THAT THEY HAVE RIGHTS, SO OF URSE THEY DON'T THK ABOUT THE RIGHTS OF OTHER GROUPS OF PEOPLE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}H/T: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Intro: There is very ltle reliable rmatn about gay life Kazakhstan on the ter, but here is one first-hand report om a former Peace Corps volunteer, Everett Peachey, that offers a small wdow to this huge former Soviet untry.

From: Lbian, Gay & Bisexual US Peace Corps Alumni.

Regardg theGay Scene Kazakhstan.

ELSKA – NEW BOOK EXPLORES GAY LIFE IN KAZAKHSTAN WITH INTIMATE PHOTOGRAPHY AND PERSONAL STORYTELLING

In Kazakhstan, I found the gay scene to be much more unrground and on a much smaller sle than Rsia.

The lol gay muni exist on a much smaller sle here, and this was evint even large urban centers like Karaganda (pop.

ALEXANR ABRAMOV ON THE REALY OF GAY LIFE RSIA AND KAZAKHSTAN

There were a handful of people who were out Karaganda, and every new gay person I met knew everyone else I knew. One way that gay people munited was through the Inter.

KAZAKHSTAN AND KYRGYZSTAN: GAY MATCHMAKG AND CULTURE

When I first me to Karaganda, I met people who later beme iends on gay msage boards bee was the only way I uld meet gays Karaganda. In Kazakhstan the Inter is one of the few plac where gay people n meet. I found that many gay men Kazakhstan and Rsia unrstand their sexualy only terms of sex.