Vladimir Putin

Under the regime of Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechen forces arrested and incarcerated about 100 allegedly gay citizens in 2017. Kadyrov denies that the persecution occurred, taking the absurd position that “such people do not exist.” (Photo courtesy of ABC News)
Protests, pressure seek to end abuses in Chechnya
Russian President Vladimir Putin as a gay clown.
Russia outlaws images of Putin as gay clown
Russia leaves LGBT Chechen victims in danger
Report: Mass arrests of gays in Chechnya; 3 or more killed
How Russian homophobia has changed St. Petersburg
Russia will vote on jail time for LGBT affection in public
Putin pushes ‘Straight Pride’ as a geopolitical power play
How Russia and the West boosted Kyrgyz anti-gay violence
The practice of nations excluding "unauthorized persons" is a common one that recently made the news, briefly, in Egypt. (Photo courtesy of Scott Long)
Us vs. them (Egypt): Deport me!
Kyrgyz appeal for protests against anti-‘gay propaganda’ bill
Anti-gay hate group has cozy ties to Putin, Russia
Obamas will skip Sochi, send LGBT athletes instead
Russia: Moscow’s biggest gay club attacked again
Russian LGBT activists call for Sochi protests Feb. 7
Russia budges in response to Olympic protests
Putin must be delighted as LGBT activists attack each other