Tag: gay propaganda
Russia: Expanded «Gay Propaganda» Ban Progresses Toward Law
Another Blow to LGBT Rights
St. Petersburg Schoolchildren Screened for LGBTQ «Propaganda»
Teachers in Russia’s second-largest city of St. Petersburg have been instructed to monitor their students’ social media profiles.
Russia: Criminal Charges for Gay-Friendly Chat Show
Russian authorities should drop a criminal case over a YouTube video of children talking to a gay man and ensure the man’s safety amid threats and attempted physical attacks, Human Rights Watch said today.
Russia Censors LGBTQ Online Groups
Court Warps Child Rights Arguments to Defend «Gay Propaganda» Law.
Russia: «Gay Propaganda» Law Endangers Children
Russia’s «Gay Propaganda» law is having a negative impact on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) youth, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 2013 law exacerbated the hostility LGBTQ people in Russia have long suffered, and also stifled access to LGBTQ-inclusive education and support services, with harmful consequences for children.
World Cup 2018: Smuggling the Pride flag into Russia
Six LGBTQ activists have found a way to fly the Pride flag in Russia – by wearing football shirts in the rainbow colours.