World Wide Wave

17 Jun 2016

Russia: Propaganda and St Petersburg

Europe

Broadcast – 17 May 2016

Every week, this show deals with LGBTI issues – sometimes very difficult or violent or uncomfortable – from all over the world. But we know sometimes you want to know what you can do to help.

Midsumma and the City of Melbourne co-hosted an event to talk about what Melbourne could do for our Sister City of St Petersburg under Russia’s anti-gay propaganda laws.

• What are the similarities between Russia and Australia’s treatment of minorities?
• Is Russia’s situation so different to many other countries?
• And from the other side of the globe, what can we do to help?

To unpack LGBTIQ life in St Petersburg, Russia, we bring you:

• a selection of voices from the St Petersburg Forum at the Melbourne Town Hall and
• an insider’s view from Sally Goldner, Executive Director of Transgender Victoria, who visited St Petersburg last year as a guest judge at their queer film festival.

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