Tag: Russia
Transgender Italian held for second time in Sochi
A transgender former member of Italy’s parliament was detained by Russian police for the second time in 24 hours on Monday for trying to stage a gay rights protest at the Winter Olympics.
Ugandan President Planning to Sign Horrific Anti-Gay Bill into Law
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is planning to sign an archaic anti-gay bill into law, according to a government spokesperson. The bill, which once even included the death penalty, calls for gay Ugandans or anyone “promoting” homosexuality to be jailed – potentially for life.
Russia Officially Implements Anti-LGBT International Adoption Ban
Last Thursday, Russia officially implemented a law preventing international same sex couples from adopting Russian children. Additionally the law prevents any unmarried individuals in countries that allow the marriage of same-sex couples from adopting children from Russia.
Russian teen project charged with “gay propaganda”
“The Children-404 project is being prosecuted for “gay propaganda” because it provides sympathetic, supportive advice to isolated, bullied, ostracised, depressed and sometimes suicidal LGBT teenagers.
Russia: IOC Acts on Sochi Abuses
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has taken important steps to persuade the Russian government to investigate persistent claims of non-payment of wages to workers who helped build Olympic venues and infrastructure.
How anti-gay groups use ‘Russian Facebook’ to persecute LGBT people
With Sochi under way, the Guardian look at widespread homophobia across VKontakte – and what little is being done to stop it