How Russia and the West boosted Kyrgyz anti-gay violence
Commentary By Tom Ana In April, Kyrgyzstan’s only LGBTI advocacy group, Labrys, became the target of an anonymous…
Kyrgyzstan to vote on ‘gay propaganda’ ban
By Tom Ana Editor of Caucasus Equality News A committee of Kyrgyzstan’s parliament this week approved a proposed…
Russian court: Anti-‘gay propaganda’ law is constitutional
Caucasus Equality News reports: Russia’s Constitutional Court [on Sept. 25] ruled that the country’s controversial anti-‘gay propaganda’ law…
Anti-gay Russian lawmaker backs Ukraine rebels
Outspoken anti-gay Russian legislator Vitaly Milonov has accepted a role as a representative of the breakaway self-proclaimed Donetsk…
Fairy tale banned by Lithuania 'anti-propaganda' law
The European Parliament’s Intergroup on LGBT Rights issued this press release today: Fairy tale banned under Lithuanian ‘anti-propaganda’…
Scientists: No choice on being gay, no gay recruitment
The mistaken belief that sexual orientation is a choice — instead of a fixed aspect of a person’s…
In turnaround, Russian court OKs two LGBT rallies
The Advocate reports: A district court in the Western Russian region of Kostroma on Friday [April 4] declared…
Russian police spy on LGBT activists, arrest 14
Russian police, who seemingly have a bug or an informant reporting on LGBT activists’ plans, arrested a total…
Global conflict: Gay rights, repression (1. Russia; 2. More)
As pro-LGBT-rights protests and anti-LGBT initiatives continue in dozens of countries, here’s a sampling of the news and…
Anti-gay rage: Sign of progress toward gay rights?
Why are sub-Saharan Africa and Russia undergoing a wave of anti-gay attacks, arrests and legislation? Two reasons are…