Tag: Russia
UN Human Rights Council Appoints Vitit Muntarbhorn as World’s First Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Last Friday, on 30 September 2016, the first ever Independent Expert focused on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) was appointed by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
Russia Bans Top LGBTQ News Website
A court in Siberia has banned one of Russia’s most popular lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) news sites without warning.
Trump Hypocrisy on Display Days After Campaigning with Anti-LGBTQ Activists in Orlando
Just five days ago, Trump was campaigning with Liberty Counsel’s Mat Staver and other enemies of global anti-LGBTQ equality.
Moldovan Parliament considering ‘anti-propaganda’ bill
Last month, the Culture and Education Committee of the Moldovan Parliament approved a bill that seeks to ban ‘homosexual propaganda’, similar to the Russian anti-propaganda law of 2013.
Russian Crime Gangs Find Gays Easy Targets for Blackmail
Criminal gangs in Russia, operating through gay dating sites, have found a lucrative new blackmail target: homosexual men.
Elton John tells Russians fans he still wants to meet Putin to talk gay rights
British singer Elton John told a concert in Moscow he still wanted to meet President Vladimir Putin to discuss his concerns about gay rights and AIDS in Russia despite the Kremlin leader not having time to meet him this time round.