Tag Archives: St Petersburg

Russian demonstrators seek LGBT rights

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

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 →

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LGBT rally in Russia to honor victims of hate crimes

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

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 →

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LGBT marchers defy St. Petersburg anti-gay law

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

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 →

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Stephen Fry visits, supports LGBT activists in Russia

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

On a March 14 trip to Russia, British actor/author Stephen Fry heard from LGBT activists about the increase in anti-gay violence since the passage of St. Petersburg’s “gay propaganda” law, which the Russian parliament is considering extending nationwide. Fry said, … Continue reading →

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‘Traditional values’ as a tool to deny rights to LGBTs

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

Traditions can create a sense of connectedness between the present and the past, but they can also be used to deny rights to women and sexual minorities, warns Graeme Reid, director of the LGBT Rights Program at Human Rights Watch. … Continue reading →

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Russia to Madonna: Show up for ‘gay propaganda’ trial

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

Pop entertainer Madonna has been ordered to appear in a Russian court on charges of violating the St. Petersburg law against “gay propaganda.” According to the news website Russia Today, anti-gay activists sent a legal summons to Madonna’s home address … Continue reading →

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$10.7m anti-gay lawsuit vs. Madonna in Russian court

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

A court in St. Petersburg has begun reviewing a $10.7 million lawsuit against pop entertainer Madonna, who plaintiffs claim broke the Russian city’s new law against  “gay propaganda” in the presence of minors. On Oct. 11, the court began reviewing … Continue reading →

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Do leprechauns violate Russian anti-gay law too?

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

Watch out, Noah. Maybe that rainbow you saw wasn’t a symbol of God’s promise after all. Watch out, leprechauns. The end of the rainbow is no longer a good place to hide your pot of gold. Beware, rainbow lovers everywhere. … Continue reading →

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Russia — anti-gay, anti-Madonna, anti-pride hotbed

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

Russia remains a hotbed of anti-gay activism, even though it is not one of the 76 countries with anti-homosexuality laws. The Russian delegation to the U.N. Human Rights Council last year proposed a resolution honoring “traditional values” as an underpinning … Continue reading →

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Madonna vs. ‘gay propaganda’ law

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

Russian opponents of “gay propaganda” are still upset over actions by pop star Madonna during her St. Petersburg concert last week. She spoke out against the city’s new law against “gay propaganda” that can be witnessed by minors. Local officials … Continue reading →

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