This street no longer exists on Google Maps because it no longer exists. Behind Porta Nuova Train Station, this neighborhood was within a few blocks from the former Juventus Stadium. It is a ghost town. But the walls speak. The walls seethe. Anti-Christian (God is Gay), anti-fascist (Antifa) and anti-drug (Jesus is coming) graffiti create a dialogue for the fringe. Calling the Christian God gay is a form of emasculation popular with young marginalized Islamists. The metaphor of Jesus coming implies that the drug dealers who sell their ware on these corners and the people who take these drugs will die soon.
Propaganda
Russia’s New Anti-Gay Bill Says Don’t Glitter & Be Gay
Glitter & Be Gay
Recently, Russia’s Duma ushered in an anti-gay bill that prohibits “gay propaganda” for people under the age of 18. Young gays and lesbians are no longer allowed to have access to materials and information about “homosexual lifestyles.” In an odd side effect to this new bill, glitter use has also been banned from all school-aged children. Glitter manufacturers across Russia have severely curtailed production and have suffered an economic loss due to this new anti-gay law. It has been debated if all glitter use should be abolished in make-up and clothing. And thus begins a new lackluster age in Russian history.