Tag: Russia
Just the Beginning? Russia Nixes Olympic Pride House, Considers Gay Ban
The Winter Olympics are about to get complicated, at least for gay and lesbian athletes and anyone supportive of them.
Russia: Anti-gay ‘propaganda law’ is assault on freedom of expression
Russia’s Parliament has backed a bill which outlaws the “propaganda of homosexuality among minors” in a move that will restrict fundamental human rights and is in breach of the country’s international obligations to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people from discrimination, Amnesty International said.
Putin fires back in Madonna gay war
Russian politicians have approved an anti-gay act bill that was flouted by Madonna in President Vladimir Putin’s hometown of St Petersburg.
ILGA-Europe extremely concerned by approval of Russian draft law to ban “homosexual propaganda”
ILGA-Europe is extremely concerned by today’s approval by the Russian federal parliament (State Duma) of a draft legislation aimed at banning “propaganda of homosexuality” in Russia.
Member of the European Parliament protests Russia’s federal censorship bill
Yesterday the LGBT Intergroup joined non-governmental organisations and other demonstrators outside the Russian embassy in Brussels. They rallied against Bill 6.13.1, which would make it a crime across the Russian Federation to express support for LGBT people.
Zenit St Petersburg fans want black and gay players excluded
A Zenit St Petersburg supporters’ group has called for non-white and gay players to be excluded from the team.