Everybody’s Russian! Except Gay People?

Roses are red, violets are blue. If you’re gay here in Russia, you’re worse than a Jew.

Wealthy business owners- I mean- Political leaders in St. Petersburg proposed a bill that would silence any form of “gay propaganda.” This includes publicly declaring that you’re gay, bi, transgender, or even… lesbian. Say it isn’t so!

So according to Prim Minister Putin and President Medvedev, if you were a “Born This Way,” SHHH! No speak!

“We are perplexed by the American side’s attempts to interfere in the legislative process in Russia, especially publicly,” says Konstantin Dolgov. Russia’s Foreign Ministry’s Commissioner for Human Rights and- yeah whatever, he has money. Blah blah- moving on.

AMERICA: So, say if I were to have a foursome… and only one of our.. players was female, so to speak… would that be considered gay?

St. PETERSBURG: Hmmm… how big would you say the breasts?

AMERICA: Average. Still pretty good. Seen bigger.

St. PETERSBURG: Hmmm… and did you a happen to touch the breasts?

AMERICA: Just once, yeah.

St. PETERSBURG: Hmmm…

AMERICA: …I had my eyes closed the whole time…

St. PETERSBURG: …We’ll let this one a slide.

If the bill passes, which I sincerely hope it doesn’t, the fine of these “acts of indiscretion” will be from 1,000 rubles ($32) to 3,000 rubles ($100) for promoting pedophilia, which totally rides in the same boat as homosexuality. Lets hope they don’t rock it.

Lets give the officials in St. Petersburg a round of applause for gradually becoming the laughing stock of the world, because this joke made my day.

But it still saddens me that one of the biggest threats in our world is, and always will be, a moron with a pen.

THE END

-Drew Champagne

I don’t think Richard Madden is that hot

So 193 people have logged on to Queer Landia this month alone searching ‘Richard Madden’.  In the last 90 days, 234 have logged on using that search criteria and over the course of 2011, 286 have found us searching for the Game of Thrones star.  I’ve read some articles and check out a pretty extensive photo spread at Queerty and I have to admit:  I don’t think he’s that good-looking!?

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What NOT to ask your transgender friends

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Hey there readers! I came across this infographic while scouring the webs, and I thought I’d share it with everyone. If you don’t know too much about a subject, it can be easy to say something wrong and accidentally insult whoever you’re talking to. So here’s a good guide of what not to say or ask your transgender friends.

Click here for the gigantic easy-to-read version.

OH Student Sees Justice, Attacker Gets 90 Days in Juvie

Zachary Huston (above) sees some justice

Remember the Zachary Huston? He’s the Ohio student who was attacked and then a video featuring his beating found it’s way on Facebook. Good now that you remember, we have some good news for you. The attacker was 15 year-old Levi Sever, and he plead guilty to the assault charges. Sever was sentenced to 90 days in Juvenile Hall and mandatory counseling for whatever crazy rational told him to beat up a gay kid.

I’m glad to see some justice done.

 

 

My Red Ribbon

Tomorrow, December 1st many of us will be wearing a Red Ribbon, not in celebration of the season, but rather in honor of a friend or family member. This is the day that has been designated as World Aids Day; a day to remember those whose lives have been lost to the disease. More importantly though, this is an opportunity to celebrate the lives of those individuals who continue to live their lives in the face of the disease.

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Will You Partake in the NYC AIDS Memorial Park Design Competition?

Because you should! There is no significant public AIDS memorial, so the New York City AIDS Memorial Park Design Campaign was formed to change just that. The competition is open to all individuals and firms, just be sure to have your entry sent in by January 21st!  So watch the video and check out their website, who knows, you could win the first place prize of $5,000!

Nigerian Senate Approves Bill Criminalizing All Support For Gays

Today, the Nigerian Senate has passed a bill that criminalizes same-sex couples who marry, same-sex advocacy groups, and even same-sex public displays of affection. If this bill passes, violators who marry could face up to14 years in prison, and those who witness a same-sex marriage or publicly display their affection could serve 10 years.  However the bill still has to pass through Nigeria’s House of Representatives and then signed by President Goodluck Jonathan to become law, but with the increasing support, it’s well within the realm of possibility.

It’s not looking good for the gays in Nigeria, folks.

Video of a debate over the bill after the jump…

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