LGBT Rally Approved by St. Petersburg Authorities
Ria Novosti.ru St. Petersburg authorities have approved for the first time an event in support of civil rights for Russia’s gay and transsexual community, an organizer said on Wednesday… Read
View ArticleGay Pride Banned In St. Petersburg, Russia, After Complaints; LGBT Activists...
International Business Times.com Gay rights activist in St. Petersburg, Russia, who were given the green light by the authorities to conduct a peaceful pride march only to have it banned later, plan to...
View ArticleOrthodox activists urge Facebook ban over gay wedding icons
RT.com Russian religious activists have demanded Facebook be banned in the country over “gay propaganda” among minors and have launched a campaign to criminalize homosexuality… Read
View ArticleIOC refuses to stand up for gay athletes
National Post In 2010, the Vancouver Olympics featured the first Pride House, and a speed skater from New Zealand named Blake Skjellerup dropped by one day. When he publicly came out as a gay man later...
View ArticleGay parades banned in Moscow for 100 years
BBC News Moscow’s top court has upheld a ban on gay pride marches in the Russian capital for the next 100 years. Earlier Russia’s best-known gay rights campaigner, Nikolay Alexeyev, had gone to court...
View ArticleRussian Activists to Sue Madonna for $10 Mln over Concert
en.Ria Novosti.ru A group of Russian activists are preparing to file a $10.5 million lawsuit against U.S. pop diva Madonna over what they say was the “moral damage” caused during her recent concert in...
View ArticleMadonna sued over gay rights advocacy at Russian gig
CBC News Some Russian activists have sued Madonna for millions of dollars, claiming they were offended by her support for gay rights during a recent concert in St. Petersburg. Read
View ArticleUN votes for ‘traditional values’ above gay rights
Gay Star News Russia has passed a resolution at the United Nations which highlights traditional values: Experts say the Human Rights Council vote will be used against gay, trans and women’s rights. Read
View Article3 Russians injured in attack on Moscow gay club in 7th violent attack on gays...
Calgary Herald Moscow – Masked men stormed a gay club, injuring three people in what independent monitors say was the seventh violent attack against gays reported this year. Police said they were...
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Russia Should Create Private Zones for LGBT
The Moscow Times The French parliament passed legislation last month expanding the rights of LGBT citizens, while Russia’s State Duma is trying to move the opposite way by advancing its bill limiting...
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