Russia

LGBTQ rights advocate protests in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2016.
Putin signs law that intensifies repression of LGBTQ Russians
AIDS fighters at U.N. urge Russia to drop anti-‘gay propaganda’ law
Russia prepares to tighten its anti-‘gay propaganda’ law
TikTok runs afoul of Russia’s anti-‘gay propaganda’ law
Fellow homophobes: Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov (left) shares a laugh with Russian President Vladimir Putin (File photo courtesy of The Telegraph)
Putin and Kadyrov: Two homophobes go after Ukraine
Police confront gay pride rally in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 2017. (Olga Maltseva photo courtesy of AFP/ Getty Images)
Russian lawmakers propose doubling fines against so-called “LGBT propaganda”
Ukraine awaits Zelensky decision on same-sex marriage
Russian anti-war journalist fined under ‘gay propaganda’ law
Russia’s anti-gay crackdown hits Instagram, TIk-Tok, LGBT Network
Fighting homophobia on Ukraine’s front lines
Chechnya’s homophobic strongman claims he’s fighting against Ukraine
Ukraine’s LGBTQ community joins fight against Russian invaders
How to help LGBTQ+ Ukrainians at home, in Poland, in Germany, in Czech Republic
A year of progress on global LGBTQ rights, but so much remains to do
LGBTQ Ukrainians take a stand against Russian invasion
Petition launched to stop persecution of LGBT rights defenders in Russia