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Russian airline forces gay flight attendant to marry woman or lose job
MOSCOW — LGBT activists in Russia are planning a campaign to boycott the Russian airline Aeroflot following a report that a gay flight attendant was forced by the airline to enter into a heterosexual marriage or face losing his job.
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Russian LGBT activists protest in Moscow’s Red Square
A small group of LGBT Russians have taken their protest against laws intended to silence their movement to every region — and on Wednesday night they produced images of their protesting arrest in front of the Kremlin.
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Pro-Democracy Russian movement leadership rejects LGBTQ activists
MOSCOW — As tens of thousands of protesters braved sub zero temperatures across the Russian Federation last week to protest against the alleged election fraud and corruption by the Putin led government, demanding more freedom and democracy, leading Russian LGBTQ activists claimed that the opposition movement leadership excluded them.
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Russian police detain dozens during Pride event in Moscow
MOSCOW — Police detained dozens of anti-gay protesters and gay rights activists during a gay pride rally in central Moscow on Saturday.
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U.S. reacts to Moscow gay pride arrests: freedom of assembly a ‘fundamental right’
The U.S. Department of State on Sunday issued a statement in response to the arrest of 34 people during a unauthorized gay pride cebration in the center of the Russian capital.
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Russian security forces arrest 34 during Moscow gay pride protest
MOSCOW — Russian Interior Ministry Troops and Moscow Special Tactical Militia (police) arrested 34 people during an unauthorized gay pride parade in the center of the Russian capital Saturday.
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Officials revoke permission to organize Moscow’s first ever gay pride event
Just weeks after organizers had been told they would be permitted to hold the first ever gay pride parade in the Russian capital, Moscow authorities on Tuesday rejected their application, citing a risk of public disorder.
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Moscow officials grant approval for city’s first ever gay pride event
Moscow authorities gave permission on Tuesday to allow the first ever gay pride parade to be held in the Russian capital.