‘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,…
$5,500 per rescue from Chechnya, and more is needed
The Russian LGBT Network released an accounting of the work they have undertaken to rescue and resettle victims of the…
Russians block Arctic pride; winds could reach 18 mph
Russian authorities have blocked a gay pride parade planned north of the Arctic Circle over what they say…
Europe demands probe of mass arrests in Chechnya
Chechnya’s brutal attacks, arrests and detentions imposed on its LGBTI citizens have fallen out of the news, but…
Russia’s mixed 2017 record on LGBT rights
Apart from the dreadful mass arrests of 100s of allegedly gay Chechens last spring, Russia in 2017 had…