I was reading an article about Soviet discotheques when I stumbled upon the fascinating Soviet performer Sergey Minaev:



In reading a little about him, apparently he was known for performing very avant-garde and even wearing skirts, as he does in this video, and yet he had a huge following even in Soviet Russia. In later years, he became known for championing gay rights, but he was criticized as a hypocrite for never coming out of the closet himself.

It makes me wonder how the Soviet climate with regard to gay rights compares to the modern Russian climate. Thoughts, anyone?