Russia’s QueerFest: ‘important as never before’
Russia’s 12th annual QueerFest will start tomorrow, Oct. 8, in St. Petersburg. “In the current times of aggravating…
Fired for claiming her gender, trans woman wins in Russian court
A transgender woman’s three-year legal battle ended in victory this week In St. Petersburg, Russia — the first…
Russian LGBT activist targeted online, then stabbed to death
Yelena Grigorieva, a Russian activist advocating LGBT rights and opposing the Putin regime, was stabbed to death in…
Bomb threats in Russia, raid in Beirut; activists carry on
In Russia, anti-gay bomb threats failed to halt St. Petersburg’s QueerFest. In Lebanon, security officers raided an LGBT…
Russian Pride: QueerFest celebrates 10th year — peacefully
Despite the persistent homophobia and repression of Russian society, the Russian Pride festival QueerFest is under way for…