David Tuller is the academic coordinator for UC Berkeley's masters program in public health and journalism and a frequent contributor to The New York Times and other publications. He is the author of "Cracks in the Iron Closet: Travels in Gay and Lesbian Russia" (University of Chicago Press, 1997).
BuzzFeed LGBT editor Saeed Jones joins journalists Steven Thrasher and Dave Tuller to discuss sex, gay men, and what we are (and aren’t) doing. "Marriage and wedding registries are much easier to talk about than fucking."
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Konstantin was kidnapped and threatened with death. Mikhail was beaten by a friend when he came out. Oksana fears she may be forced to flee Russia. These are their stories.
Konstantin was kidnapped and threatened with death. Mikhail was beaten by a friend when he came out. Oksana fears she may be forced to flee Russia. These are their stories.