Polari Magazine

Tag Archive for: vladimir putin

  • A cartoon by David Shenton in which we see a gay man looking indignant by theatrical make-up mirror.
  • A cartton by David Shenton, the title reads

Troubles Melt Like Lemondrops

05 Mar 2014 / Comments Off / in Polari Safari/by

March 5, 2014

Troubles Melt Like Lemondrops. The Olympics are over – so it’s possible to go out in makeup and not be called Putin. Polari Safari by David Shenton.

  • The artwork for charity single

Russian Roulette, LGBT Charity Single

05 Mar 2014 / Comments Off / in Features/by

Hearts and Minds.

‘Russian Roulette’ is Marcus Reeves’ response to how the Russian gag law on “promoting homosexuality” affects real people and real lives.

“I felt that I wanted to help speak out for other people and their struggles – people who may not have a voice or be allowed to make it heard. Whether there are ten people, ten thousand, or ten million people facing homophobia, it’s always too many.

  • A black and white photograph of a young Alan Turing with 5 of his peers. He is sat with his friends on a wooden dock in the sunshine, his sleeves on his shirt are rolled up and he wears shorts. In the background there is a collection of wooden boats moored at the dockside and some ashore.

Polari Magazine’s News Stories of 2013

31 Dec 2013 / Comments Off / in Features/by

2013 News Stories.

From the pardon of Alan Turing to the death of Margaret Thatcher in the UK, to Trans* Rights and Employment Non-Discrimination in the US, this is a list of Polari Magazine’s Top News Stories from 2013.

  • An image of diver Tom Daley with no shirt on standing dripping wet

Polari Magazine’s Homophobia Top 5 of 2013

27 Dec 2013 / Comments Off / in Features/by

Top 5 Homophobic Moments of 2013.

From B&B Christians to that complete Tweet James Arthur, Mat Hill calls out 2013’s Top 5 Ho Ho Homophobia.

Villains: Vladimir Putin

14 Aug 2013 / Comments Off / in Heroes & Villains/by

The Russian Bear Roars.

Rebel Scum gets a fly-on-the-wall look behind Putin’s homophobic policies and finds opportunism and ambitious underlings …

“Comrade, it is your chance to show all of Russia that you oppose the decadence of the West, and to restore the confidence of a populace grown fat with a yearning for McNuggets and the films of Bruce Willis.”