Russia

In historic first, trans woman in Russia wins discrimination lawsuit against employer

A transgender Russian has never “managed to defend [their] labor rights in court”... until now.

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Donald Trump’s love of brutal leaders shows that he’s a wannabe dictator

He has praised China for its laws executing drug dealers. And that's not all...

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U.N. demands answers from Russia following more reports of anti-LGBTQ torture in Chechnya

Chechen leaders claim there can’t be a crackdown on the LGBTQ community because there are no LGBTQ people in the country.

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Chechnya’s violent, anti-LGBTQ purge just entered its third year, and it’s getting worse

Here's everything you need to know about Russia's ongoing campaign against LGBTQ Chechens (and how to help).

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Russian election trolls set up a fake hotline for youth who were coming out

No one knows how many people called, what they were told, or if the calls were recorded and personal info saved for later nefarious uses.

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Russian police seize school children’s drawings as ‘homosexual propaganda’

A school's art contest honoring tolerance may get them in trouble with the law.

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An Uber driver dragged a man down the street when he found out he was gay

The alleged victim says that police are refusing to investigate it as a hate crime.

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Someone sprayed acid in the eyes of two Russian LGBTQ activists

Police were "ambiguous" when the crime was reported.

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Poisoner spies are really ‘timid gays’ according to Russian media, but is it a cover story?

"To punish Petrov and Vasechkin for their failure to execute, they've clearly decided to [provide a cover story for] them as a couple of gays," one expert says.

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Most Russians think there’s a secret LGBT group trying to undermine their society

A new study shows Russians are just as dumb as Americans when it comes to LGBTQ people.

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