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…
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…
Over 1,000 visitors, no violence at Russian QueerFest
“No protesters, no bomb threats, no provocations, and no venue cancellations.” That was one description of this year’s…
Russian QueerFest: Success despite attacks, threats
The organizers of QueerFest in St. Petersburg, Russia, say the 10-day event was a success, despite interference and…
Court ruling: Russian LGBT group is 'foreign agent'
A court in St. Petersburg, Russia, yesterday ruled that the Russian LGBT rights group Coming Out is a…
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…