Tag: russia
Transgender blogger, Milana Petrova, has been charged under Russia’s contentious laws that ban the promotion of “LGBTQ propaganda” and the perceived maligning of the Russian military.
Petrova, who had been chronicling her journey and experiences as a transgender woman in Russia, had also expressed criticisms of the Russian military on...
Russia has granted initial approval to a proposed bill that seeks to prohibit gender-affirming healthcare for transgender individuals of all ages.
Sponsored by senior politician Pyotr Tolstoy, the bill claims to safeguard Russia's 'cultural, family values, and traditions' while combating the 'perceived infiltration' of Western anti-family ideology. Lawmakers also...
In a significant move, Russian authorities have imposed a fine on a local streaming platform for the first time under the country's law prohibiting "Gay propaganda."
According to reports by The federal media regulator Trikolor Kino i TV, based in St. Petersburg, was fined 1.2 million rublesNZD 28,1000 ) by...
Russian authorities have included the NC SOS Crisis Group, a human rights organisation defending LGBTQ+ individuals, in the country's contentious 'foreign agents' registry.
The concerning move, which was made on May 5th, also targeted Maria Pevchikh, the chair of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, and her associate Georgy Alburov, who was...
The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow has removed a contemporary ballet about Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev from its repertoire due to the expansion of the so-called "gay propaganda law," outlawing materials that promote an LGBTQ+ lifestyle, and restricting the "demonstration" of LGBTQ+ behaviour.
As a result of the law passed in...
Russian authorities have arrested Haoyang Xu, a Chinese LGBTQ blogger, accusing him of violating a law that prohibits the promotion of same-sex "propaganda."
Adel Khaydarshin, the lawyer representing Xu and his partner, confirmed the arrest and subsequent hearing on Thursday. Xu is currently being held in a temporary detention...
A queer Ukrainian soldier fighting off the Russian invasion is calling for the urgent legalisation of same-sex partnerships in Ukraine.
Anna “Kajhan” Zyablikova, a soldier serving in the 47th Brigade of Ukraine’s armed forces, believes that legalising partnerships between same-sex couples is a simple move that would positively impact LGBTQ...
U.S President Joe Biden has confirmed the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from a Russian penal colony following a prisoner swap with Russia.
Griner, who was serving nine years in prison after being convicted on drug charges in August. Griner was reportedly found with vape cartridges containing cannabis oil....
