St. Petersburg

A church responds with love to anti-gay vandalism

"We want to surround that message of hate with a message of love, and that’s what we’ve received since."

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Gay activists in Russia arrested for celebrating Pride

Police sought to detain anyone holding a rainbow flag or other "gay propaganda" after a Pride parade was canceled in St. Petersburg.

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He escaped Chechnya’s anti-gay violence. Until his father helped police kidnap him.

His father and several men found where he was hiding, grabbed him and threw him in the back of a car. Chechen police had told his family to kill him.

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After someone stole this Trump supporter’s hateful signs, he did something worse

Someone stole the man's first set of signs that said banning Jews, the disabled, and "f--gots" would "make America great again."

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Russian LGBTQ activists hold flashmob to bring attention to Chechen atrocities

The St. Petersburg demonstrators called on Western governments to grant asylum to Chechen gays - something the US has refused to do.

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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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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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Matthew Shepard’s parents head to Russia on advocacy mission

NEW YORK -- The parents of Matthew Shepard, the gay Wyoming college student tortured and murdered in 1998, are traveling to Russia on Friday to spread their message of tolerance and acceptance in a country where…

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Russian memorial to Steve Jobs dismantled after Apple CEO comes out

MOSCOW -- A Russian statue that pays tribute to Apple founder Steve Jobs has been taken down in response to last week's announcement by Apple CEO Tim Cook that he is gay. The six foot statue…

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Lesbian dance instructor found murdered in St. Petersburg, Russia

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — A lesbian dance instructor was found murdered in her car in the Russian city of St Petersburg on Sunday, reported QueerRussia. Ekaterina Khomenko, 29, who was known in the local LGBT community…

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