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…
Another trouble-free launch for Russian QueerFest
LGBT rights activists celebrated as the annual QueerFest festival in St. Petersburg got under way without harassment.
St. Petersburg: 100+ anti-LGBT human rights abuses
LGBTIQ residents of St. Petersburg, Russia, were victims of more than 100 human rights abuses last year, including…
'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…
Free of anti-LGBT attacks, Russian QueerFest thrives
QueerFest 2016, the 8th international LGBTI pride festival of Russia, has concluded on a high note, the festival…
Russia, India, Jamaica, Africa: Many attacks, some progress
News items in this recap mostly were excerpted with slight modifications from two published round-ups of the world’s…
How Russian homophobia has changed St. Petersburg
The Los Angeles Times reports: Activists turn tolerant St. Petersburg into homophobic city By Mansur Mirovalev Timur Bulatov…
Russian police spy on LGBT activists, arrest 14
Russian police, who seemingly have a bug or an informant reporting on LGBT activists’ plans, arrested a total…
St. Petersburg joins world protests for LGBT rights
As international protests continue against Russia’s anti-gay crackdown, Russia’s Straight Alliance for LGBT Equality gathered in St. Petersburg,…