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'Blue Murder': The New Exhibition From kennardphillipps at Hang-Up Gallery

Ben J. Cotton | Posted 26.04.2013 | UK Entertainment
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Ben J. Cotton

Entitled Blue Murder, the exhibition investigates social decline and conservative ideologies that exist in contemporary society. By utilizing deprived materials such as newsprint, charcoal and ink, the artists have ripped away at layers to reveal the 'destruction of the welfare state'.

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Russia's Ban On 'Homosexual Propaganda'

Sonia Zhuravlyova | Posted 05.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle
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Sonia Zhuravlyova

The fight against homophobia is a global one. Russia, which, twenty years ago took one step forward by decriminalising homosexuality, recently took two leaps back. A law has been passed in eight major cities, including St Petersburg, that bans "public action aimed at propagandising sodomy, lesbianism, bisexualism, and transgenderism among minors".

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Sealed With A Kiss: Gay Equality Campaign In Russia Shows Couples Kissing On Postcards

The Huffington Post UK | Alice E. Vincent | Posted 08.10.2012 | Home
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When a law was recently passed in Russia to prevent displays of public affection between LBTQI couples across eight major cities, one website decided ...

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