Russia

Miss TIzzy (Photo courtesy of @MissTizy / Instagram)
The life of a Russian drag queen in the Putin era
Chechnya’s top homophobe urges anti-LGBT Arabs to fight in Ukraine
LGBTQ rights advocate protests in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2016.
2022 in worldwide LGBT rights progress – Part 5: Europe
Tally of nations with anti-gay laws drops to 68
Stop Homophobie founder tells of his 30 years of LGBT activism in the French-speaking world
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