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Category Archives: Europe
Court blocks Ukraine’s first-ever gay pride rally
A court in Kiev has ruled against plans for Ukraine’s first gay-pride demonstration. A district court judge today found in favor of city authorities, who argued against approving the rally, based on fears that it would lead to violence and … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Harassment
Tagged Kiev, Kiev Day, Pride parade, Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada
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Ukraine lawmakers seek ban on gay pride parades
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports: Sixty-one Ukrainian lawmakers have signed a petition urging Kyiv’s mayor to ban a gay-pride parade in the Ukrainian capital scheduled for May 25. Ukraine’s Family Movement leader Pavlo Unhuryan, who is also a [member of … Continue reading
Russian demonstrators seek LGBT rights
The LGBT rights organization Coming Out helped organize a protest today in St. Petersburg, Russia, and released this account of the day’s events: One of the Largest LGBT Demonstrations in Russia took place in St. Petersburg Today, over 150 LGBT … Continue reading
LGBT rally in Russia to honor victims of hate crimes
LGBT activists in Russia announced that a May 17 rally in St. Petersburg will focus on victims of homophobic hate crimes, including Vladislav Tornovoy, who was raped with a beer bottle, stabbed and beaten to death in Volgograd last week, apparently … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Harassment
Tagged IDAHO, IDAHOT, International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia, Russia, Saint Petersburg, St Petersburg
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Ukraine: Pro- and anti-gay protests likely to clash May 25
Global Voices suggests that clashes between anti- and pro-gay protesters in Ukraine are likely once again if a renewed attempt to hold a gay pride parade proceeds as planned on May 25: An attempt to hold Ukraine’s first gay pride … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-LGBT laws and legislation, Europe, Harassment
Tagged 'Gay propaganda' law, Pride parade, Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada
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LGBT marchers defy St. Petersburg anti-gay law
Despite the St. Petersburg law against “gay propaganda,” dozens of people marched with rainbow flags through the center of the city today. The local LGBT organization Coming Out reported: RAINBOW MAY DAY MARCH IN ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA May 1st, a … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Positive steps
Tagged Coming Out, Russia, Saint Petersburg, St Petersburg
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Ukraine’s anti-gay bills don’t derail visa relaxation
Pink News reports: Efforts to halt the European Parliament’s decision to relax visa restrictions on Ukraine, due to the country’s support for homophobic legislation have failed. Since 2011, the Ukrainian Parliament has been examining two draft laws making it illegal … Continue reading
Will Europe pressure Ukraine to reject anti-gay bills?
Human rights activists are urging the European parliament to delay a move to ease requirements for visas for travel to and from Ukraine until that country drops efforts to curtail human rights of LGBT people. A vote on whether the … Continue reading
Thousands protest Russia’s anti-gay policies
Russia’s many anti-LGBT initiatives landed Russian President Vladimir Putin in hot water during his visit to the Netherlands and Germany this week. As Euronews reported: Thousands of people in Amsterdam turned out to demonstrate against a proposed anti-gay propaganda law … Continue reading
New video of protest about 76+ countries’ anti-LGBT laws
A new video about last month’s B.Right.On Festival provides glimpses of the festival’s protest against the anti-homosexuality laws that are on the books in 76-plus countries. Organizer/poet/activist Vince Laws said an estimated 400 people attended the protest, with 100 to … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, International pressure for LGBT rights
Tagged Botswana, Brighton, England, Grenada, Lebanon, LGBT History Month, Pakistan, Senegal, Swaziland, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan
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