World Cup scandal: Shame on Russian for anti-gay violence
British gay-rights campaigner Peter Tatchell is in Moscow to declare: “Russia should not be allowed to bask in…
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…
Russia leaves LGBT Chechen victims in danger
Russian officials say they are investigating the mass arrests of LGBT people widely reported in Chechnya, but the…
Putin pushes ‘Straight Pride’ as a geopolitical power play
Activist Kyle James Rohrich analyzes the geopolitical tactics behind Russian President Vladimir Putin’s so-called “straight pride” initiative. Excerpts…
Us vs. them (Egypt): Deport me!
Second of two articles about the challenge of breaking through emotional barriers that people erect between themselves and…
Next Olympics boss might be from nation with anti-gay law
Two of the six candidates vying to lead the International Olympic Committee are from countries with either an…
Putin signs Russian 'anti-gay propaganda' bill into law
The Voice of Russia, the Russian government’s international radio broadcasting service, reports: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed…