LGBTQ+ Russia

Russia effectively outlaws LGBT+ activism in landmark ruling ITV12:53
Russia: Supreme Court's 'extremist' label for LGBTQ+ groups condemned Amnesty International (Press Release)13:32
Russia has banned the so-called ‘international LGBT movement’. What does this mean for queer people and activists… Meduza15:11
Russian court bans LGBTQ movement and brands activists 'extremists' Sky News12:19
Russia’s Supreme Court bans gay rights movement, declaring it ‘extremist’ Bellingham Herald16:39
Russia’s crusade against mythical LGBTQ group gets weirder The Daily Beast12:18
Russian Supreme Court bans LGBT movement, calls its activists ‘extremists’ Livemint.com11:17

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In the last 4 hours

Trans people in Russia "scared for their lives" Workers' Liberty08:16

In the last 6 hours

Riot police conduct ‘preventative’ raid on LGBTQ+ club in Yekaterinburg, Russia Meduza05:26

Yesterday

Russia: Supreme Court Bans “LGBT Movement” as “Extremist” The Good Men Project17:40 9-Dec-23

Russia Equates LGBT to Extremism Russia.Post12:06 9-Dec-23

'Very Creepy': LGBT Russians Respond To A Shocking Supreme Court Ruling Radio Free Europe11:21 9-Dec-23

When Moscow Runs Out of Carrots, Duma Suggests It Can Use that Term for Pauses Between Sticks,… Window on Eurasia (Weblog)07:54 9-Dec-23

In the last 7 days

Brittney Griner and Wife Remember Americans Still Imprisoned Overseas One Year After Release Advocate.com20:55 8-Dec-23

Iranians, Russians among 7 sanctioned by Canada over rights violations Global News14:04 8-Dec-23

Canada dusts off sanctions law on corrupt officials, joins allies to target 7 abroad CFJC Today12:46 8-Dec-23

Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for U.S.-Russian Journalist Masha Gessen The Moscow Times10:09 8-Dec-23

No to bigotry, no to war Workers World23:16 7-Dec-23

World News in Brief: Russia’s LGBT ban condemned, unprecedented Africa malnutrition crisis, health after childbirth UN Geneva (Press Release)22:54 7-Dec-23

Russian streaming site deems “My Little Pony” adult content after Supreme Court bans LGBTQ+ activism LGBTQ Nation17:06 7-Dec-23

A New Documentary Spotlights the Trans Performance Artist Standing Up to the Russian Government artnet15:51 7-Dec-23

Roxy Cook’s A Woman Walks into a Bank at Theatre 503: Sublimely Beguiling Account of Everyday Life in Twenty-First… The Theatre Times12:15 7-Dec-23

The otherworldly queer performance artist protesting Russian oppression i-D11:02 7-Dec-23

Russia declares My Little Pony 18+ in ongoing anti-LGBTQ crackdown PinkNews.co.uk10:22 7-Dec-23

UN experts condemn Russian Supreme Court decision banning “LGBT movement” as “extremist” Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights07:52 7-Dec-23

Moscow police raid LGBTQ nightclubs: ‘My life was hanging by a thread’ Yahoo! UK & Ireland16:02 6-Dec-23

Queendom Review Empire13:14 6-Dec-23

Pussy Riot Limited Series in the Works at STX Entertainment The Wrap12:18 6-Dec-23

Russia Outlaws ‘the International LGBT Public Movement’ as Extremist National Review Online11:16 6-Dec-23

In Russia, the anti-LGBTQ campaign marches on Coda Story11:09 6-Dec-23

Here’s what the LGBT community will face after being recognized “extremist” in Russia — a lawyer explains The Insider07:05 6-Dec-23

Outlawing Russia’s LGBT+ community and its advocates The Bell05:10 6-Dec-23

Insecure and isolated: The 'illegal' life of Russia's LGBT citizens euronews03:26 6-Dec-23

‘No One Knows Anything’: St. Petersburg’s Queer Community Grapples With ‘Extremist’ LGBT Ban The Moscow Times10:26 5-Dec-23

Russia's ‘Extremist’ Ban Fuels LGBT Flight The Moscow Times10:06 5-Dec-23

LGBT Movement Is Now Outlawed in Russia UATV10:00 5-Dec-23

Russia’s absurd claim that the LGBTQ community is extremist, explained Vox07:04 5-Dec-23

My Little Pony's Rating Changed To Adult After Russia Declares 'LGBT Movement' Extremist Radio Free Europe05:41 5-Dec-23

Police immediately raids LGBTQ+ clubs in Moscow after Russia bans ‘International LGBTQ+ movement’ Global Voices04:49 5-Dec-23

"Didn’t know being gay was an extremist situation" - Martina Navratilova reacts to Russia's… Sportskeeda23:43 4-Dec-23

Russian tech company hunts down LGBTQ+ businesses after Supreme Court’s “extremism” ruling LGBTQ Nation17:16 4-Dec-23

Russia’s Court Ban of the ‘LGBTQ Movement’ Is the Latest Global Move Against Inclusion Miami Herald15:43 4-Dec-23

Russia Enacts Court Ban Of the 'LGBTQ Movement TIME14:23 4-Dec-23

Jen Psaki slams Donald Trump’s “authoritarian” desire to punish journalists who criticize him LGBTQ Nation14:04 4-Dec-23

Russian Police raid gay bars after LGBT ‘movement’ branded as ‘extremist’ Attitude Magazine11:08 4-Dec-23

Police raid gay bars in Moscow after court labels LGBTQ+ movement extremist Yahoo! UK & Ireland10:55 4-Dec-23

Police raid Moscow gay bars and nightclubs in new LGBT crackdown Evening Standard10:37 4-Dec-23

Russian mapping and business database company 2GIS asks employees to compile registry of LGBT establishments Meduza10:25 4-Dec-23

Local media in Russia report raids on at LGBTQ venues in Moscow CNN09:18 4-Dec-23

Russia's Expanded Anti-LGBTQ+ Crackdown, Explained Forbes09:05 4-Dec-23

Russian police raid queer venues after court labels LGBTQ+ movement "extremist" GCN08:32 4-Dec-23

Russian police raid gay venues hours after Supreme Court’s “extremist” ruling LGBTQ Nation08:18 4-Dec-23

LGB Alliance supporters on social media rampage over charity’s anti-transphobia tweet PinkNews.co.uk06:59 4-Dec-23

Police raids, preemptive closures, and an 18+ label for ‘My Little Pony’. Russia’s ‘LGBT movement’ ban hasn’t come into … Meduza06:41 4-Dec-23

Narrative X ray – Russia’s traditional values – what are they and why? Propastop03:38 4-Dec-23

Police raid gay venues in Russia after top court bans ‘international LGBTQ movement’ CNN22:12 3-Dec-23

After LBGTQ+ activism ban, Russian police raid gay bars in Moscow Christian Science Monitor13:31 3-Dec-23

Russian cops target gays after court declares LGBTQ movement 'extremist': Repercussions to be… New York Post11:46 3-Dec-23

Gays clubs in Russia raided days after ruling LGBT+ community was ‘extremist’ #itvnews #russia #lgbt ITV News - YouTube10:29 3-Dec-23

Eurotopics: Russia Makes Supporting LGBT a Crime Kyiv Post07:59 3-Dec-23

Police Raid Moscow Gay Bars Political Wire07:51 3-Dec-23

Russia cracks down on LGBTQ community with new court ruling CNN03:36 3-Dec-23

LGBTQ+ communities in Russia brace for worst Deutsche Welle03:30 3-Dec-23

Russian media report police have raided Moscow gay clubs Radio New Zealand02:03 3-Dec-23

LGBT Russians fear their neighbours - researcher RTE02:03 3-Dec-23

Video: Russian drag artist speaks out after new LGBTQ court ruling CNN (Video)01:32 3-Dec-23

In the last month

Moscow gay bars raided after law change QNews LGBTIQA+21:14 2-Dec-23

Moscow Police Raid Gay Bars After Court Labels LGBTQ Movement ‘Extremist’ Yahoo! UK & Ireland19:15 2-Dec-23

Russia Declares LGBT Movement Extremist, Imposes Ban The Rio Times18:58 2-Dec-23

Police raid Moscow gay bars after Supreme Court ruling calling LGBTQ+ movement 'extremist' CBS Austin17:21 2-Dec-23

Moscow gay clubs raided under new powers against ‘extremism’ Macon.com17:10 2-Dec-23

Vladimir Putin Launches Raids on Moscow LGBTQ+ Clubs After Court Ruling Advocate.com16:56 2-Dec-23

After Russian Supreme Court labels LGBTQ movement 'extremist', Moscow police raid gay bars CBC.ca16:44 2-Dec-23

Police Raid Moscow Gay Bars After LGBTQ+ Court Ruling TIME14:46 2-Dec-23

Russian police raid gay bars after Supreme Court ruling brands LGBTQ+ movement ‘extremist’ PinkNews.co.uk12:12 2-Dec-23

Russian police raid gay bars across Moscow after court labels LGBTQ+ movement ‘extremist’ Los Angeles Times11:46 2-Dec-23

Cops raided gay bars in Moscow and documented its customers 2 days after Russia's top court… Business Insider11:42 2-Dec-23

Victoria Derbyshire apologises to viewers after explicit Russia LGBTQ+ comment on live TV PinkNews.co.uk11:01 2-Dec-23

Police raid gay venues in Moscow after Supreme Court labels LGBTQ+ movement ‘extremist’ PBS Online10:59 2-Dec-23

Moscow police raid gay clubs after high court labels LGBTQ+ movement ‘extremist’ Politico EU10:53 2-Dec-23

Police raid Moscow gay clubs, Russian media say BBC10:42 2-Dec-23

Police raid Moscow gay bars after a Supreme Court ruling labelled LGBTQ+ movement 'extremist' Yahoo! UK & Ireland09:45 2-Dec-23

Russian forces raid gay clubs after branding LGBTQ movement an extremist organisation Sky News09:40 2-Dec-23

Moscow gay bars raided after ruling called LGBTQ+ movement 'extremist' euronews09:27 2-Dec-23

Russian cops raid Moscow gay bars as Putin's supreme court declares LGBTQ+ 'extremist' The Mirror09:04 2-Dec-23

Germany to Grant Asylum for Russian LGBTs European Views07:34 2-Dec-23

Police raid Moscow gay bars after top court’s LGBTQ ‘extremist’ designation Al Jazeera06:43 2-Dec-23

Police raid Moscow gay bars after Supreme Court ruling labelled LGBTQ+ movement 'extremist' The Telegraph, Calcutta06:08 2-Dec-23

Police Raid Moscow Gay Bars After Court Deems LGBTQ+ Movement 'Extremist' Voice of America05:33 2-Dec-23

Moscow Police Raid Gay Clubs After ‘Extremist’ Ban on LGBT Community The Moscow Times05:31 2-Dec-23

TV channel fined by St. Petersburg court for showing music video with ‘LGBT propaganda’ Meduza05:01 2-Dec-23

Police raid Moscow gay bars after court labels LGBT+ movement ‘extremist’ Irish Examiner04:41 2-Dec-23

Police raid Moscow gay bars after a Supreme Court ruling labeled LGBTQ+ movement ‘extremist’ Associated Press04:26 2-Dec-23

Moscow police raid multiple LGBTQ+ clubs in wake of new Supreme Court ban Meduza03:40 2-Dec-23

Police Raid Gay Clubs, Saunas In Moscow As St. Petersburg Club Shuttered Radio Free Europe03:39 2-Dec-23

Russian Media: Moscow police raid LGBTQ clubs The Kyiv Independent03:08 2-Dec-23

Kennan Fellow Spotlight: LGBTQ Rights in Post-Soviet Russia Wilson Center21:49 1-Dec-23

Victoria Derbyshire forced to apologise for shocking explicit comment on live TV Metro.co.uk18:21 1-Dec-23

Russia’s Supreme Court Outlaws LGBT Activism Star Observer (Australia)17:59 1-Dec-23

‘The Kremlin outlawed several million people’. Politicians, journalists, and human rights activists weigh in on… Meduza17:19 1-Dec-23

Russia Supreme Court labels LGBTQ+ movement ‘extremist,’ drawing international condemnation Jurist16:38 1-Dec-23

Queendom The Reviews Hub16:24 1-Dec-23

Russian TV Channel Fined Over Alleged LGBT Video Clip The Moscow Times14:36 1-Dec-23

Russia bans all LGBTQ advocacy, labels it part of an 'extremist' organization Human Events14:04 1-Dec-23

Stop LGBTI Criminalization in Russia Amnesty International (Press Release)13:38 1-Dec-23

Russia: Freedom House Condemns Designation of LGBT+ Movement as “Extremist Organization” Freedom House12:40 1-Dec-23

“I had no choice but to follow and protect” — Director Agniia Galdanova Talks Queendom Filmhounds12:29 1-Dec-23

Russia's Supreme Court bans 'international LGBTQ+ public movement' as extremist Yahoo! UK & Ireland12:23 1-Dec-23

Anti-gay crackdown looms after Russian Supreme Court bans ‘LGBT movement’ People's World12:19 1-Dec-23

Russia outlaws ‘international LGBT public movement’ as extremist Evening Standard12:14 1-Dec-23

LGBT+: Paris condemns Russian Supreme Court decision France in the United Kingdom12:11 1-Dec-23

Russia – France condemns the Russian Supreme Court's addition of the "international LGBT movement" to the list of… French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Press Release)12:07 1-Dec-23

North Caucasus rights organisations brace for crackdown as Russia bans ‘international LGBT… Open Caucasus Media12:02 1-Dec-23

Russia Bans 'LGBT' Movement Bristol Herald Courier11:55 1-Dec-23

Anger, Despair After Russia's Supreme Court Outlaws 'LGBT Movement' Radio Free Europe (Video)11:50 1-Dec-23

Russia Draws Western Ire After Top Court Dubs LGBT Movement ‘Extremist’ The Epoch Times11:43 1-Dec-23

Russia Declares LGBTQ+ Activism “Extremist,” Threatens the Lives of All LGBTQ+ People in Their Country Human Rights Campaign11:36 1-Dec-23

Victoria Derbyshire apologises after BBC Newsnight guest's 'jaw-dropping' X-rated comment The Mirror11:07 1-Dec-23

Russia: decision to label the ‘international LGBTI movement’ as extremist is a grave attack against LGBTI people and… Council of Europe10:22 1-Dec-23

Russia's top court bans LGBTQ+ activism as 'extremist' Deutsche Welle09:50 1-Dec-23

The queer artist whose controversial street performances are taking on the Russian government CNN09:34 1-Dec-23

Queendom director remembers being arrested in Russia while filming: ‘It became more than a film’ Attitude Magazine09:26 1-Dec-23

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