Protest! Collection
Moscow 2112. Brief history of Russian homosexuality.
Prohibited the Law of gravity.
Moscow 2112, is especially dedicated to the Russian authorities.
The first law prohibiting homosexual behavior in Russia was enacted, so late when compared to Western Europe, by Tsar Peter the Great in 1716 to prohibit only voluntary anal sex between men in the army, which indicates extension and admiration for couples of soldiers and their fraternity in Russian society of the time.
Moscow 2112 illustration, you can purchase it printed on t-shirts and many products.
Up to date, homosexual behavior was visible and accepted despite the arrival Christian current expansion of the Byzantine Empire centuries ago. Even Peter the Great, and Ivan the Terrible and his father, the Great Prince Basil III maintained known homosexual relationships, of which Tolstoy spoke in his books. From then until 1993, the year in which Boris Yeltsin legalized homosexuality, the legal situation in Russia has moved from little progress and many setbacks, according to the needs of their governments, and he has transformed Russian society in one of the most homophobic in the world. Gays and Lesbians have been systematically murdered, arrested and imprisoned. The Russian word Petuh refers to the lowest caste of prisoners is proof of that. (Petuh. Gay Slang, Russia)
In 2006, when the first LGBT Pride in Moscow, Russian authorities banned its celebration, just as for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, but at the request of the collective to hold 102 demonstrations until 2112, they decided to ban it for 100 years.
Over the years, legislative initiatives against what they call “homosexual propaganda” have expanded and diversified by the Russian Federation and other countries in the region, as GayRussia.ru activities, have been rising and reaching global resonance. Gay Russia is an organization for the defense of the rights of LGBT people, headed by journalist and lawyer Nikolai Alekseev.
With the ban on “homosexual propaganda” until the year 2112, it seems that the Russian authorities prefer to fuck hidden. Not known, not notice, not talk. Does it ring a bell? Prohibiting Homosexuality is like trying to ban the Law of gravity. Therefore they should get habituate. Russia, like other countries, can only decide between advancing or being roll up by this unstoppable wave.
Moscow 2112. Giving the finger to the Duma’s homophobia.
Link: BBC report
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Moscow 2112. Brief history of Russian homosexuality.
When Moscow city banned the celebration of LGBT pride for 100 years, we came up with the image of the Moscow Pride 2112. With this pride clothing, you can also tell that the first Russian law against homosexuality was from 1716 to exclusively prohibit voluntary anal sex between men in the army. Yes, you read it right!
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