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…
Chechen singer vanishes; victim of anti-gay purge?
Chechen pop singer Zelim Bakaev, who is feared to have fallen victim to Chechnya’s anti-gay purge, has been…
'A miracle happened': 300 rally for LGBT rights in St. Petersburg
Police in St. Petersburg, Russia, gave LGBT demonstrators a pleasant surprise: In contrast to previous years’ harassment, police…
Russian police protect some LGBT activists, harass others
Police in Russia harassed or arrested several LGBT rights activists in connection with the International Day Against Homophobia…
Vote of 338-1 for Russian ‘gay propaganda’ bill
The lower house of the Russian parliament, or Duma, voted overwhelmingly today in favor of a ban on…