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Title: Masha Best, Transgender Russian Lawyer, Poses Nude For TDoR
Post by: Jamie D on November 24, 2013, 08:32:48 PM
Masha Best, Transgender Russian Lawyer, Poses Nude For Transgender Day Of Remembrance (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/22/masha-best-transgender-remembrace-_n_4324387.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular)

The Huffington Post  |  By James Nichols

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Top Russian lawyer Masha Best sent shockwaves when she came out as both transgender and bisexual in wake of her country's crackdown on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community earlier this year.

On Wednesday, the activist posed naked in honor of the Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day in which we celebrate the countless members of the transgender community who have lost their lives to hate-related violence.

More at the link.

Question: Why is the sign in English?
Title: Re: Masha Best, Transgender Russian Lawyer, Poses Nude For TDoR
Post by: Amy The Bookworm on November 24, 2013, 09:42:33 PM
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Question: Why is the sign in English?
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My best guess? Because English is spoken internationally for business, and it would allow her message to be understood across much of the world.