GLOBAL. Rising tide of crackdowns on LGBT people: “A purge — likely in the form of mass incarcerations — is exactly what human rights organizations are afraid will happen. But the phenomenon would not be unique to Tajikistan: Over the past few months, police in Egypt, Azerbaijan, Tanzania, Indonesia and the Russian republic of Chechnya have … Continue reading Madonna’s Erotica, Betsy DeVos, P!nk, Ines Rau, Taylor Swift, Tonya Harding, Playboy, Niall Horan: HOT LINKS