Tag: Anna Komarova

Bringing Anna Komarova to Life: The Andy Thayer Video Interview

June 6, 2011

06/06/2011, by Melanie Nathan, “Birth of a Transgender Movement in Russia” is how U.S.  LGBTI activist Andy Thayer entitles his Video including an interview with Anna Komarova who was brutally beaten when arrested by Moscow police at the banned gay pride event in Moscow.   Thayer was one of the three international activists arrested together with … More Bringing Anna Komarova to Life: The Andy Thayer Video Interview

Moscow Pride: Police Attack Genderqueer Activist Anna Komarova – First Interview

May 30, 2011

05/30/2011, Melanie Nathan,  4.03 PM (PST) Moscow: One of the most courageous voices of GayRussia, a group that organizes direct LGBTQI action, is Anna Komarova.   Anna, a genderqueer activist was one of the eighteen LGBTQI rights protesters arrested, as they tried to stage the banned Moscow Gay Pride parade on Saturday.  All were roughly manhandled … More Moscow Pride: Police Attack Genderqueer Activist Anna Komarova – First Interview