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Added on: 08/18/2021

‘Born gay in the Soviet Union, living gay in Russia’

08/17/20201

In recent years, there has been a growing number of artistic ventures about the lives of LGBTQ+ people in Russia. One of them is the art project…

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Added on: 08/13/2021

Rights defenders tell details of queer girl’s abduction by Chechen law enforcers

08/13/2021

The “Russian LGBT Network”* is concerned about the fate of the girl who was abducted a year ago by Chechen law enforcers, and is going to appeal…

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Added on: 08/11/2021

Russian MP who wants gays to be ‘sterilised’ and kept in shelters like cats slapped down by human rights council

08/10/2021

Anti-LGBT+ Russian MP Vitaly Milonov has been reprimanded by the country’s Human Rights Council after he called for gays to be “sterilised” and kept in shelters like…

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Added on: 08/07/2021

LGBTQ Family Featured in Grocery Store Advertisement Forced to Leave Russia Due to Hate

8/6/21

In July, Alina and her girlfriend, Ksyusha ,wanted to show that, like any other family, they have favorite dishes and cooking habits. Joined by Alina’s mom and…

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Added on: 08/06/2021

IOC Investigates Anti-LGBT Slurs Against Olympic Athletes on Russian TV

08/06/2021

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is investigating two Russian state-run TV channels over talk shows that disparaged the lifestyles of a transgender and a gay athlete as…

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Added on: 08/05/2021

Russian LGBT family from Vkusvill ad leaves country after death threats

08/04/2021

MOSCOW, Aug 4 (Reuters) – A Russian family with gay members that featured in an advert for a high-end food retailer has left the country after receiving…

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Added on: 07/18/2021

K-pop cafe ‘told BTS banners are gay propaganda’ by Russian print shop

7/18/21

A print shop in Russia reportedly refused to print BTS banners for a K-pop-themed café, insisting they were “gay propaganda” that would turn children into “perverts”. According…

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Added on: 07/14/2021

Russia: European Court of Human Rights rules ban on same-sex unions violates human rights

07/13/2021

Reacting to the news that the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Russia is in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights by not…

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Added on: 07/14/2021

Russia: European Court of Human Rights rules ban on same-sex unions violates human rights

07/13/2021

Reacting to the news that the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Russia is in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights by not…

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Added on: 07/07/2021

European Court Upholds Russian Transgender Woman’s Right to Family Life

07/06/2021

In a victory for a transgender parent’s right to maintain contact with her children, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on July 6 that Russia’s denial…

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Added on: 07/06/2021

Russian retailer apologizes for lesbian couple in ad

07/05/2021

MOSCOW, July 5 – A high-end Russian food retailer has angered both gay rights campaigners and opponents by running and then apologizing for an ad that included…

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Added on: 07/02/2021

Russian Food Retailer Defies ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law With LGBT Family-Featuring Ad

07/01/2021

Russian organic food retailer VkusVill has featured an LGBT family in its new promotional material this week, defying the country’s law against “gay propaganda toward minors.” As…

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Added on: 07/01/2021

Russian Band Releases Pro-LGBT Video

06/30/2021

Russian band Sansara on Tuesday released a pro-LGBT video for their single “We Will Become Better.” The video is about “two people who love each other but…

World Voices

Added on: 06/26/2021

Egor Teryannikov and Ruslan Savolainen — QueerFest, Russia

Alturi Contributor

What led to the founding of QueerFest? Ruslan Savolainen [R]: Everything started in 2008 when the LGBT group “Coming Out” appeared in Russia; it was one of…

World Voices

Added on: 06/26/2021

Alla Chikinda — Resource Center for LGBT, Russia

Alturi Contributor

How did you initially become involved in activism? What led you to join the Resource Center for LGBT [people] in Yekaterinburg? There is one answer to both…

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Added on: 06/22/2021

‘We’re not hiding’: Gay and lesbian Russians say a cultural shift is underway

06/21/2021

When Lisa Androshina threw her first lesbian party in Moscow in 2017, she had low expectations. “We wanted to just gather with our friends and just listen…

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Added on: 06/03/2021

St. Petersburg prosecutors drop claim on blocking the Russian LGBT Network’s website

05/02/2021

The St. Petersburg Central District Prosecutor’s Office has withdrawn a claim seeking to block the website of the advocacy group Russian LGBT Network, due to a lack…

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Added on: 05/31/2021

Russia suggests that Disney is denying “family values” over Pixar film with gay character

05/30/2021

The Walt Disney Company has been put on notice by communications regulators in Russia over a short film that is available on the conglomerate’s Disney Plus streaming…

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Added on: 05/02/2021

Russian LGBT Activist On Trial For ‘Pornography’ Launches Hunger Strike

5/1/21

A Russian LGBT activist and artist has declared a hunger strike to protest the proceedings of her closed-door trial on pornography charges. Yulia Tsvetkova’s trial began on…

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Added on: 04/29/2021

Chechnya Grants State Protection to ‘Kidnapped’ Gay Men – Reports

04/29/2021

Authorities in Russia’s republic of Chechnya have granted state protection to two gay men facing threats of familial “honor killings” after they were forcibly returned to their…

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Added on: 04/28/2021

Russian Man On Pornography Charge For Sharing Rammstein Clip

04/28/2021

A court in northwestern Russia is set to deliver its verdict on April 28 in the case against an activist accused of “distributing pornography” for sharing a…

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Added on: 04/19/2021

German NGO files legal case against Chechen officials over anti-gay purges

04/18/2021

Five officials from the inner circle of Chechnya’s autocratic leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, are the subject of a criminal complaint in Germany for crimes against humanity, in a…

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Added on: 04/12/2021

Putin Officially Bans Same-Sex Marriage In Russia And Stops Transgender People Adopting

04/11/2021

Russian president Vladimir Putin has put a ban on same-sex marriage and transgender adoptions, in a huge blow for LGBTQ+ rights. Putin officially changed the country’s constitution…

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Added on: 04/06/2021

Russia’s Top Documentary Fest Pulls Gay Chechen Film After Threats

04/05/2021

Russia’s premier documentary film festival has pulled a movie about a gay MMA fighter from Chechnya from its lineup after receiving threats over it. “Silent Voice” tells…

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Added on: 04/04/2021

Defiant Russian LGBT+ alliance silenced by authorities vows to ‘change this shameful reality’

4/3/21

An LGBT+ social media page followed by tens of thousands of queer Russians and allies blocked by authorities has vowed to continue fighting for equality. The Alliance…

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Added on: 04/02/2021

Chechnya’s Horrific ‘Gay Purge’: A 4-Year Timeline of Abduction, Torture and Murder

04/01/2021

April 1, 2021, marks four years since the world at large was first made aware of Chechnya’s gay purge — atrocities committed against LGBTQ people within the…

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Added on: 03/24/2021

Chechnya Detains Kidnapped Gay Men’s Relatives – Rights Group

03/23/2021

Chechen authorities have detained dozens of relatives of two gay men who were forcibly returned to the southern Russian region to face terrorism charges, a rights group…

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Added on: 03/08/2021

Russia hatches sinister plan to ban trans, bisexual, abortion and polyamorous ‘propaganda’

03/07/2021

With Russia’s population expected to decline by 30 million over the next decade, the question of how to raise the birth rate dominated discussions on Thursday (4…

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Added on: 02/27/2021

Chechen Court Rules Police Abduction of Two Gay Refugees Is Legal

2/26/21

A court ruled this week that it was legal for Russian police to kidnap two gay men who escaped Chechnya after facing persecution under its anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown….

Alturi Blog

Added on: 02/26/2021

Two Gay Chechens: Torture, Escape, and a Forced Return

Alexander Champeau

Alturi Contributor

The Early Story: Torture and Escape Per a joint statement by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and a few other human rights NGOs, Ismail and Salekh had been detained…