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Russia's Interior Ministry is developing a large-scale electronic database to monitor LGBTQ+ individuals across the country.
Citing anonymous sources within the ministry, independent news outlet Meduza revealed that discussions on the registry have been ongoing since last year. The initiative follows Russia’s Supreme Court ruling that declared the so-called "international...
Seven individuals arrested during a nightclub raid in the Russian city of Tula were fined for "looking too gay," marking yet another instance of enforcement under Russia's controversial anti-LGBTQ+ "propaganda" laws.
The raid, conducted at the club Typography in February, involved security forces in military-style uniforms. Videos captured the chaotic...
A Russian man accused of running a travel agency catering to gay customers has been found dead in custody, the rights group OVD-Info reported on Sunday. This comes amid an escalating crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights in Russia.
Andrei Kotov, the director of the travel agency “Men Travel,” was arrested on...
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Russian LGBTQ+ Travel Agent Added to List of Terrorists and Extremists Amid Putin’s Continued Crackdown
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Andrey Kotov, the director of Men Travel, a Russian travel agency catering to queer clients, has been added to Russia's list of terrorists and extremists by the financial watchdog Rosfinmonitoring.
Kotov, who has denied the charges against him, was remanded in custody on 2 December on allegations of participating...
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LGBTQ+ Club Raided by Anti-Terror Unit As Crackdown on Queer Community Intensifies In Russia
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Russian authorities are continuing to target the LGBTQ+ community with a raid on the Zebra Club in Voronezh, where a drag queen event was being held.
The special police unit SOBR conducted the operation on the night of 22-23 November, detaining over ten attendees. Photos shared by pro-government media...
A recent survey conducted by the Levada Center, a research group designated as a “foreign agent” in Russia, has unveiled predominantly negative sentiments among Russians toward the LGBTQ+ community.
The poll, which was carried out between October 24 and 30 across 137 cities, towns, and villages, involved 1,617 respondents....
Russian authorities have detained a medical professional on charges of "Satanism" and "promoting same-sex relationships" as Moscow intensifies its legal crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights under the banner of protecting "traditional family values."
Moscow has long fostered a hostile environment for LGBTQ+ individuals, a situation that has escalated significantly since Russia's...
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Russian Official Claims “Traditional Values” Will Shield Nation from Mpox
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A Russian consumer protection official has claimed that mpox (monkeypox) won't be a problem for the country due to its "traditional values" - specifically, its hostility towards LGBTQ+ individuals.
Anna Popova, head of the consumer watchdog agency Rospotrebnadzor, expressed confidence that Russia's stance on LGBTQ+ issues would prevent the spread...