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What are your thoughts on a Russian poetry prize banning entries from transgender people? Why is Russia so transphobic?

Last Updated: 25.06.2025 07:21

What are your thoughts on a Russian poetry prize banning entries from transgender people? Why is Russia so transphobic?

And for whatever reason, today’s Republican and Tory parties seem to be all about “ooh, that Putin is so dreamy, we sure do like that, let’s do the same thing!”

Russia seems hell-bent on re-inventing itself as a mustache-twirling cartoon villain on the world stage, in every possible dimension: economically, politically, militarily, socially. Their overarching aim seems to be, “Is it pointlessly malevolent? Yeah yeah yeah, let’s do that!”

At least the Tories aren’t openly fellating Putin the way the Republicans are.

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