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The Fear of Being Gay in Russia
Moscow’s first gay pride parade was held in May 2006, thirteen years after homosexuality was decriminalized in Russia. It was supposed to be a joyous occasion, the beginning of a new era of openness for the LGBT community.
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IKEA stops online Russian magazine due to gay propaganda law
The Swedish retailer says its magazine IKEA Family Live “demonstrates various aspects of home life regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation.”
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Intimate image of gay couple in Russia wins World Press Photo award
The intimate image of Jon and Alex is part of a larger project by Danish photographer Mads Nissen called “Homophobia in Russia” that highlights how life is increasingly difficult for sexual minorities in Russia.
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Minnesota native who stars in hit Russian sitcom comes out as gay
Odin Biron, the American-born star of the hit Russian sitcom “Interns,” has come out as gay after four years on the show.
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Russia does a u-turn, says transgender citizens will not be banned from driving
Russian officials have given transgender individuals the green light to continue driving after a new road safety decree sparked panic last week that they would be banned from the road.
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Russia lists transgender people among those unfit to drive
New Russian road safety regulations bar transgender and transsexual people and others the government classifies as suffering for sexual and mental “disorders” from driving.
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The year in homophobia: Ten of the worst anti-LGBT stories of 2014
The Radical Righ, sees recent advances in LGBT rights as a reason to find new strategies to fight what it believes is a tyrannical government bent on persecuting conservatives and inviting divine punishment.
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Social media activist gets 29 Russian teachers fired after claiming they are gay
At least that’s what Timur Isayev, a self-described Russian homophobe, is claiming, reports Vocativ.com.
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Report: Russian authorities fail to prevent, prosecute anti-LGBT attacks
Human Rights Watch says growing numbers of LGBT people have been attacked and harassed across Russia in the lead-up and aftermath of the adoption of the 2013 anti-LGBT “propaganda” law.
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Scores of gay Russians seek asylum in U.S. due to hostility back home
NEW YORK — Had he stayed in Russia, Andrew Mironov would be settling in to a stable job with an oil company, likely with a newly awarded doctoral degree in electrical engineering. Instead, he faces an uncertain future in New York City as one of scores of Russian gays seeking asylum in the United States because of hostility and harassment in their homeland.