Tag: VKontakte
Russia Censors LGBTQ Online Groups
Court Warps Child Rights Arguments to Defend «Gay Propaganda» Law.
Russia: LGBTQ Conference Attacked, Disrupted
A prominent Russian lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) support group had to cancel an annual Inclusive Family conference in Moscow after homophobic threats and an attack with pepper spray, Human Rights Watch said today. Police should conduct a thorough and effective investigation capable of identifying and holding those responsible accountable.
Anti-gay campaign drives out Russian teacher in Krasnoyarsk
A self-styled Russian campaigner for morality in schools, Timur Bulatov, has boasted about the dismissal of a teacher he describes as a “lesbian” and “satanist”.
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