Updates: Liberia, Jamaica, Chechnya, Russia/Norway
A campaign to reduce anti-gay and anti-HIV+ stigma in West Africa, an Inter-American case against Jamaica’s sodomy law,…
Bomb threats in Russia, raid in Beirut; activists carry on
In Russia, anti-gay bomb threats failed to halt St. Petersburg’s QueerFest. In Lebanon, security officers raided an LGBT…
Russian Pride: QueerFest celebrates 10th year — peacefully
Despite the persistent homophobia and repression of Russian society, the Russian Pride festival QueerFest is under way for…
Gay Games 2: Russian lesbian dancers are locked away
“For some of my students, their parents don’t even know about the fact that their child is gay,”…
‘Gays or Putin’: Russia convicts teen of ‘gay propaganda’
A Russian teenage was found guilty this week of “propaganda of homosexuality among minors” and fined 50,000 rubles,…
Attempted abduction of gay Chechen refugee in St. Petersburg
For gay Chechens, escaping from Chechnya doesn’t guarantee safety from Chechnya’s purge of its LGBT citizens. The Russian…
When gay-bashing hits World Cup fans, here’s who to call
LGBT rights groups in Russia have set up hotlines to help visiting World Cup fans who run into…
World Cup scandal: Shame on Russian for anti-gay violence
British gay-rights campaigner Peter Tatchell is in Moscow to declare: “Russia should not be allowed to bask in…
Russia: 150 attend LGBT rally despite hurdles and bans
The Russian LGBT+ rights group Coming Out succeeded in holding its 10th annual celebration of the International Day…
Trans activists welcome new Russian gender rules
Russia has adopted a new procedure for officially recognizing the new gender of trans people. The new rules,…