I really hate passing on letters for various things, but I think this needs to be adressed actually, so I'm making an exception.
"Political leaders in St. Petersburg are about to vote on law that will make it illegal for any person to write a book, publish an article or speak in public about being gay, lesbian or transgender. The ruling party led by President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin could make millions of people invisible with the stroke of a pen. "
http://www.allout.org/en/actions/russia_silenced Sign the petition!