ST. PETERSBURG TO HOST RUSSIA's BIGGEST QUEER CULTURAL EVENT

ILGCN World Rainbow Cultural Conference Stage Included

ST. PETERSBURG TO HOST RUSSIA's
BIGGEST QUEER CULTURAL EVENT


St. Petersburg -- The International Festival of Queer Culture 2009 -- September 17-27, 2009 -- will take place in this Russian city as the largest-scale event of this type in this country so far. Several public organisations and initiative groups of St. Petersburg, both LBGT and non-LBGT, have joined forces to create this 10-day multi-event festival which is supported by partners varying from the Swedish and Dutch consulates to the St. Petersburg guidebooks.

ISRAELI GAY ACTIVIST NAMED ILGCN "RAINBOW WARRIOR" 2009

PRESS RELEASE AUGUST 13, 2009



Stockholm -- Gay Israeli activist and pacifist, Ezra Nawi, has been awarded thee 2009 "Rainbow Warrior" by the ILGCN (International Lesbian & Gay Cultural Network) for his outstanding and courageous efforts to stop the destruction of Palestinian homes and the ousting of Palestian farmers from their land in occupied territory.

3rd stage of the 2009 ILGCN (International World Rainbow Culture Conference) * St. Petersburg.

3rd stage of the 2009 ILGCN (International World Rainbow Culture Conference) * St. Petersburg. September 21, 2009


(**part of the INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF QUEER CULTURE SEPTEMBER 19-27, 2009 -- St. Petersburg, Russia http://queerfest.ru/en )