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Melissa Etheridge Grammy Award winner Melissa Etheridge has written and recorded a new anthem entitled “Uprising of Love”, which has become the inspiration for a new coalition by the same name, Uprising of Love, a movement in support of the safety and dignity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Russians. In advance of the songs official release in January 2014, Etheridge shares today a special remix of Uprising of Love as a sneak preview of her new track and asks you to join her in this international uprising of love by spreading the message of love through lyric. “We have worked so hard to create change and equality for the LGBT community in the US and it’s shocking to see such backwards movement in Russia. This song is a direct call to action for people to get involved, become vocal, and connect directly with this serious issue. There is no time to waste and that’s why I chose to let this remix debut ahead of the January 2014 release of the original...

**** Russian Governor Signs Anti-LGBT, Anti-Expression Bill Into Law After Months of Massive Worldwide Protests, AllOut.org & ComingOut-St. Petersburg Respond **** Closet Queer St. Petersburg Governor Georgiy Poltavchenko Despite months of sustained international protests led by global gay rights organization AllOut.org and their partners in Russia - ComingOut, SidebySide and the Russian LGBT Federation - St. Petersburg Governor Georgiy Poltavchenko signed a law yesterday that would criminalize reading, writing, speaking or reporting on anything related to gay, lesbian bi or trans (LGBT) people. Andre Banks, co-founder and executive director for AllOut.org responded: “By validating a new regime of censorship and intolerance, Governor Poltavchenko has diminished the reputation of his city with the stroke of a pen. 100,000 people have promised not to visit the "new" St. Petersburg after this law goes into effect. Travel companies are considering revising their scheduled t...

Sexy Pamela Anderson has a good heart Pamela Anderson has vowed to return to a Russian orphanage after falling "in love" with the children.The actress - who was in Russia to co-host the MTV Russia Film Awards last week - said visiting the "inspiring" orphans was the highlight of the trip and really "opened her eyes".The former 'Baywatch' star wrote on her official website www.pamelaanderson.com : "I especially loved visiting an orphanage outside of Moscow. It was really eye opening - sad but inspiring to see these kids happy despite having nothing - really nothing, including parents."I'm going back to visit - I'm in love with them and their spirits."The 39-year-old - who has two sons, Brandon, 10, and Dylan, nine - also spent time learning about the Russian adoption system. She noted: "It's very difficult to adopt from Russia unless you are Russian or living in Russia. It's not common in their culture, and they ...