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SEE ALL NEWS...Saint Petersburg, Russia - 2nd June, 2010
Saint Petersburg Public Discuss Lesbian and Gay Rights.
This weekend the Saint Petersburg public have the unique opportunity to discuss the issue of LGBT rights with leading German gay activist Wieland Speck. Wieland Speck will be participating in a special two day event: Cinema and Civil Activism organized by Side by Side LGBT Film Festival in cooperation with the Goethe Institute in Saint Petersburg.
Saint Petersburg, Russia - 30th April, 2010
Statement from Festival Organizers Alexey Levin and Maria Shulaeva on the Closing Down of Side by Side in Kemerovo
Events that unfolded in Kemerovo in regards to the Side by Side Film Festival showed unfortunately that the bulk of society was not ready to withstand the test of tolerance.
Saint Petersburg, Russia - 23 April 2010
First Regional Side by Side LGBT Film Festivals held in Siberia: Support and Opposition. The Fight Goes On.
Saint Petersburg LGBT Film Festival Side by Side assesses the Siberian leg of their 2010 tour of the Russian Federation.
Saint Petersburg, Russia - 15 February 2010
Side by Side LGBT International Film Festival receives prize from the Teddy Award Foundation at this years 60th Berlin International Film Festival.
The Teddy Award Foundation has awarded Russia’s first annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) film festival Side by Side a monetary prize of 2000 Euros. The prize was awarded on the opening evening of the 24th Teddy Award by Klaus Mabel Aschenneller director of the Teddy Award Foundation in recognition of Side by Side’s valuable work fighting for LGBT rights in Russia.
Siant Petersburg, Russia - 12 January 2010
Third Side by Side LGBT International Film Festival Accepting Submissions from 11th January – 30th June, 2010
The third annual Side by Side LGBT International Film Festival, scheduled for the autumn between the 15 – 22 October, 2010, is currently accepting film and video submissions.
LGBT Cinema
Our column writers will be keep you up to date with all the news in contemporary LGBT film and cinema. Also insightful and informative articles on the past and classic lesbian and gay film, directors and more…
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This months article: In search of the gay gene. Biology is not destiny comes from British gay rights activist Peter Tatchell. In his article, specially written for Side by Side, Peter Tatchell argues that genetic explanations of homosexuality are crude, simplistic and doomed to failure.