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Trans teen forced to castrate pig in one of Russia’s “thriving” ex-gay clinics
Vladimir Putin’s LGBTQ+ crackdown has created fertile ground to “cure” the “gay condition.”
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“My Little Pony” convention raided by Russian authorities for “LGBT propaganda”
A pony in the show has a rainbow mane, and Russian television speculates that that was enough to inspire the raid.
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“Gay night” partygoers beaten in the snow by Russian authorities
Nine “feminine-looking” men are taken into custody and charged with spreading LGBTQ+ propaganda.
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Right-wing family moved to Russia to escape LGBTQ+ people. Then Russia froze their bank accounts.
The family of 10 has experienced quite the culture shock.
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Russia investigates Duolingo for spreading “traumatizing” LGBTQ+ content
The popular language learning app includes “everyday depictions of LGBTQ+ life” that “show queer people… in an unsensationalized and normal way.”
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Russian influencers hunted down & forced to apologize for kissing
Video posted to TikTok and Insta could have “harmed minors psyche,” say authorites.
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Nikki Haley trolls Donald Trump with homoerotic Valentine’s Day cards to his favorite dictators
Trump is probably not loving these cards that quote his gushing praise of the world’s most notorious anti-LGBTQ+ leaders.
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Woman arrested for “extremist” crime of wearing rainbow earrings in Russia
A court found her guilty of wearing “prohibited symbols”.
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Rapper convicted under Russia’s anti-LGBTQ+ law for attending “nude illusion” party in just a sock
Russian rapper Vacio was sentenced to 15 days in jail.
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Video shows Russian police raiding gay bar amid national anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown
Activists worry that things will only get worse as Russian President Vladimir Putin centers anti-queer persecution in his re-election campaign.