Tag: russia
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...
Danila Morozov, a 22-year-old Russian university student, has been sentenced by a Moscow court to 15 days in jail and fined 50,000 rubles (approximately $1,300 New Zealand Dollars) for "displaying LGBT symbols" and "discrediting the Russian military."
Morozov, who studies at the Higher School of Economics and serves on...
Two bar workers have been arrested under Russia's newly enacted "LGBTQ+ extremism", marking a significant crackdown following the Supreme Court's declaration against the "international LGBT movement" late last year.
The detentions took place at Pose, an establishment in Orenburg near the Kazakhstan border, where a police operation earlier in the...
Recent reports out of Estonia have surfaced, marking the first public enforcement of Russia's Supreme Court decision that categorises LGBTQ+ activism as extremist, resulting in penalties against individuals for displaying rainbow symbols.
This legal action aligns with Russia's ongoing efforts to suppress LGBTQ+ expressions, underlining the government's commitment to...
United Nations human rights experts have expressed grave concern regarding a recent decision by Russia’s Supreme Court, which has classified the “international LGBT movement and its structural units” as “extremist.”
This ruling effectively criminalises all public LGBTQ+ activities and organisations in Russia, triggering fears of severe consequences for the...
In a bizarre move reflecting Russia's intensifying crackdown on LGBTQ+ representation, a Siberian official has objected to a seemingly innocuous promotional image.
The photo, depicting two men in summer attire enjoying ice cream amidst Siberia's harsh winter, has been criticised for allegedly promoting "non-traditional relationships."
This development follows Russia's recent legislative...
Russia's clampdown on the LGBTQ+ community has seen another LGBTQ+ club raided by riot police, who forcibly entered the venue Fame in Yekaterinburg, Russia's fourth-largest city.
The incident, which was captured in a video shared by local news sources, showed police interrupting the club's activities, abruptly halting the music...
In a startling move, one of Russia's largest streaming platforms has revised the age rating for the popular children's cartoon series 'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic' to 18+, catering exclusively to adult audiences.
This decision by the Kinopoisk movie database, a subsidiary of the prominent web portal Yandex,...
