Gay Clubs Rsia, the U.S.: Worlds Apart But Siar

Contents:

• THE 5 BEST MOSW GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS MOSW
• THE 5 BEST RSIA GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS RSIA
• THE 5 BEST CENTRAL RSIA GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS CENTRAL RSIA
• THE BEST ST. PETERSBURG GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS ST. PETERSBURG
• GAY CLUBS RSIA, THE U.S.: WORLDS APART BUT SIAR
• THE 5 BEST MOSW GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS MOSW
• RSIA'S LARGT GAY NIGHTCLUB STRIV TO BE A HAVEN DPE HORRIFIC ATTACKS
• HANGG OUT WH RSIA'S ONLY GAY MOTORCYCLE GANG
• GAYROPA: RSIA, EUROPE AND QUEER LIFE

THE 5 BEST MOSW GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS MOSW

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The sire to be surround by "your" people was worth the I vised Los Angel for the first time, and my iend took me to a gay bar.

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THE 5 BEST CENTRAL RSIA GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS CENTRAL RSIA

* Support lol gay tablishments whether you live there or are jt visg. 12, 2014— -- As Rsia enjoys the spotlight that sh om the multibilln-dollar splendor of the Sochi Wter Olympics, over Mosw, dismay ns through Central Statn, Rsia's largt gay s bullet-sprayed doors and protective razor-wire fencg, Central Statn management says has been subjected to shootgs, water and gas attacks, and vandalism. Consired by many patrons as "the cultural center" for gays Rsia, the lively venue is known for s lorful, irreverent drag shows and morn hoe mic.

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But the staff says a recent spate of homophobic attacks has terrified the gay muny say 's all part of an tensifyg anti-gay sentiment Rsia, a untry that's never been wily acceptg of homosexualy, but recently has been flamed by a ntroversial anti-gay propaganda law, signed by Print Put last June, bans the "propaganda of non-tradnal relatnships" to mors, and has received ternatnal nmnatn.

GAY CLUBS RSIA, THE U.S.: WORLDS APART BUT SIAR

It claims to protect children om rmatn about homosexualy, but human rights activists say 's really a crackdown on gay rights, a form of stutnalized homophobia meant to supprs gay-rights activists om holdg public events and gay people om livg their liv openly.

"Cizens who have protted the law before and after s passage have been vlently acsted and attacked by anti-gay activists who claim to favor "tradnal" Rsian valu. People unfurlg rabow flags and other pro-gay displays have been aggrsively taed. The law arguably has embolned a new wave of discrimatn and vlence, cludg vigilante groups that lure gay teens onle, then torture and huiate them.

THE 5 BEST MOSW GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS MOSW

"Nightle" spoke to several members of the gay muny Mosw and Central Statn patrons.

RSIA'S LARGT GAY NIGHTCLUB STRIV TO BE A HAVEN DPE HORRIFIC ATTACKS

" "Now they thk that gay people n harm children.

""Alexei" says he is "100 percent gay, " but acts straight public to survive.

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"For gay society, this club is very important, " said club manager Andrew Lishchsky. It's a symbol that the rights of gays are not discrimated.

GAYROPA: RSIA, EUROPE AND QUEER LIFE

In a society where gays are hated and reviled, Alexei said, drag is empowerg.

"In October, an unintified gang of men hung signs that said "gay club entrance" to ensure that no one uld enter Central Statn anonymoly.