Spice Girl Flash Mob Birthday Celebration and a Russian LGBT Party: A study in Contrast

Added by Kelli Busey on July 24, 2013.
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San Francisco CA Via the Castro Biscuit “July 20th, in an ‘only in the Castro’ kind of moment, Sister Risque of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, aka Christopher Nathan, celebrated turning the big Four Oh by assembling some gal pals, memorized all the choreography and words of 90′s mega-Pop group, Spice Girls hit, ‘If You Wanna Be My Lover’, and then trooped around in man-sized 4″ heels serving the Castro classic flashmob moves at several iconic neighborhood corners. Filmed by Sister Risque’s pal Mark Kleim the look-a-like crew terrorized and entertained visitors and neighbors alike. Check it out. And happy birthday Sister!”

2013 St Petersburg Pride

Vladimir Putin’s killers have been trained to celebrate LGBT love but in a different way. The 2012 St Petersburg pride happened just as the city passed the “gay propaganda” laws. It went off peacefully. This year the gay propaganda law was enforced by police who allowed and participated  in the beatings of the LGBT people.

Meanwhile in Russia they are also celebrating diversity and LGBT birthdays albeit a little differently

Via LGBT BuzFeed

36 Photos From Russia That Everyone Needs To See

1. St. Petersburg Gay Pride, 2013:

St. Petersburg Gay Pride, 2013:

Image by Dmitry Lovetsky / AP
2.

Image by OLGA MALTSEVA / Getty Images

3. What began as a peaceful march…

What began as a peaceful march...

Image by OLGA MALTSEVA / Getty Images

4. …ended up turning incredibly violent as anti-gay protesters overtook the rally.

...ended up turning incredibly violent as anti-gay protesters overtook the rally.

Image by OLGA MALTSEVA / Getty Images

5. A gay rights supporter is beaten to the ground.

A gay rights supporter is beaten to the ground.

Image by OLGA MALTSEVA / Getty Images

6. Smoke bombs are set off.

Smoke bombs are set off.

Image by Evgeny Feldman / AP

7. Chaos ensues.

Chaos ensues.

Image by Dmitry Lovetsky / AP

8. A woman runs from the crowd.

A woman runs from the crowd.

Image by Dmitry Lovetsky / AP

9. Two men flee…

Two men flee...

Image by ALEXANDER DEMIANCHUK / Reuters

10. …but are eventually detained.

...but are eventually detained.

Image by Dmitry Lovetsky / AP

11. In the end, police officers detained several of the gay activists.

In the end, police officers detained several of the gay activists.

Image by OLGA MALTSEVA / Getty Images

12. The 2012 parade ended the same way.

The 2012 parade ended the same way.

An anti-gay protester clashes with a gay rights activist.
Image by ALEXANDER DEMIANCHUK / Reuters

13. That event was also overrun by anti-gay protesters.

That event was also overrun by anti-gay protesters.

Image by ALEXANDER DEMIANCHUK / Reuters
14.

Image by ANTON TUSHIN / Getty Images

15. Moscow, May 2013:

Moscow, May 2013:

An unknown anti-gay activist hits Russian gay and LGBT rights activist Nikolai Alexeyev during an unauthorized gay rights activists rally in central Moscow.
Image by ANDREY SVITAILO / Getty Images

16. An unauthorized protest turns violent.

An unauthorized protest turns violent.

Image by ANDREY SMIRNOV / Getty Images

17. Gay activists end up being detained.

Gay activists end up being detained.

The sign says, “Love is stronger than homophobia.”
Image by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / Getty Images

18. The 2012 Moscow gay pride was filled with more of the same…

The 2012 Moscow gay pride was filled with more of the same...

Image by Mikhail Metzel / AP

19. …more detained gay rights activists.

...more detained gay rights activists.

Image by Mikhail Metzel / AP

20. June 2013: Gay rights activists hold a kiss-in in Moscow.

June 2013: Gay rights activists hold a kiss-in in Moscow.

Image by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / Getty Images

21. The activists were protesting a new “gay propaganda” law. The law would introduce steep fines and jail terms for people who promote homosexual “propaganda” to minors.

The activists were protesting a new "gay propaganda" law. The law would introduce steep fines and jail terms for people who promote homosexual "propaganda" to minors.

Image by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / Getty Images

22. That event also ended violently.

That event also ended violently.

Image by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / Getty Images

23. Russian police detained more than 20 gay rights activists…

Russian police detained more than 20 gay rights activists...

Image by MAXIM SHEMETOV / Reuters

24. …as gay rights activists were pelted with rotten eggs.

...as gay rights activists were pelted with rotten eggs.

Image by VASILY MAXIMOV / Getty Images
25.

Image by ANDREY SMIRNOV / Getty Images

26. The same thing happened at a “kissing protest” in January.

The same thing happened at a "kissing protest" in January.

Image by SERGEI KARPUKHIN / Reuters

27. That event also turned bloody.

That event also turned bloody.

Image by ANDREY SMIRNOV / Getty Images

28. More violence.

More violence.

Image by Ivan Sekretarev / AP

29. An Orthodox activist pulls a gay rights campaigner’s hair.

An Orthodox activist pulls a gay rights campaigner's hair.

Image by Ivan Sekretarev / AP

30. Unknown assailants attack a gay rights activist.

Unknown assailants attack a gay rights activist.

Image by SERGEI KARPUKHIN / Reuters

31. Meanwhile, Russian lawmakers passed a bill barring same-sex foreign couples from adopting Russian children.

Meanwhile, Russian lawmakers passed a bill barring same-sex foreign couples from adopting Russian children.

Image by SERGEI KARPUKHIN / Reuters

32. The anti-gay propaganda bill became a law.

The anti-gay propaganda bill became a law.

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