Europe

Scene at QueerFest 2017. (Photo courtesy of Coming Out)
Another trouble-free launch for Russian QueerFest
Kimahli Powell, executive director of Rainbow Railroad (Photo courtesy of Daily Xtra)
Canada welcomes 22 to 31 gay Chechen refugees
Death toll from anti-gay Chechen purge rises to 27?
Pride Walk marcher. (Photo courtesy of Pride Walk)
Amsterdam and this blog take aim at 73 repressive countries
Many bash Russia for Chechen abuses; few help gay victims
Russian court OKs gay journalist's appeal, blocks deportation
St. Petersburg: 100+ anti-LGBT human rights abuses
Report: Russia's anti-'gay propaganda' law hurts kids
One focus of Pride Amsterdam: Anti-LGBT countries, victims
Chechnya's anti-gay crackdown resumes, activist says
European court rules against Russian anti-gay law
Protester appeals for respect for the LGBT community in Chechnya.
Video: International protests oppose Chechnya repression
Chechnya investigators told: 26 illegal killings in 2017
'A miracle happened': 300 rally for LGBT rights in St. Petersburg
Russia blocks advocates for gay Chechens
Under the regime of Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechen forces arrested and incarcerated about 100 allegedly gay citizens in 2017. Kadyrov denies that the persecution occurred, taking the absurd position that “such people do not exist.” (Photo courtesy of ABC News)
Protests, pressure seek to end abuses in Chechnya