++ He will appear on Gay Liberation Network's program on Chicago Access Network TV, 6:30-6:55 PM, Friday on cable channel 21 in Chicago

++ Feast of Fun podcast (www.Feastoffun.com) sometime after Friday night

++ Interviews will also be appearing in Gay Chicago Magazine, The Washington Blade, Gay USA, Edge Magazine, Dallas Voice, The Michael Signorile Show, John Selig Outspoken, and elsewhere.

Meet Nikolai in person 2 PM this Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Merlo Public Library, 644 W. Belmont Avenue. He will also present the US premiere of a short film documenting the struggle to organize for gay rights in Russia despite government bans, arrests, and physical attacks by neo-fascist thugs.

Joining Nikolai will be GLN's Andy Thayer, who has participated in the last two illegal Moscow Prides and has written extensively on the subject. The Chicago event is hosted by the Gay Liberation Network and endorsed by Chicagoland CodePINK, News & Letters, and the Community Alliance and Action Network (C.A.A.N.)

Information on other cities in the tour can be found at: tinyurl.com/russiangaytour