Keyword: Russia
IOC has no objections to anti-gay broadcast under Olympic banner
Russian anti-gay broadcast shown with the Olympic rings in the corner of the screen as if endorsement gets the thumbs-up from the IOC. Continue reading
One blinded in St Petersburg homophobic attack
Two masked men attacked the offices of an LGBTI support group on Sunday, leaving two injured – including one blinded in one eye. Continue reading
Watch: the video Russia didn’t want you to see
Campaigning organisation AllOut has made a video about what it must be like when it’s illegal to be yourself. Continue reading
Dutch diplomat beaten up in Moscow homophobic attack
A senior Dutch diplomat was beaten up in his Moscow flat by attackers, who scrawled ‘LGBT’ with lipstick on a mirror Continue reading
LGBT protesters arrested at Sochi 2014 HQ
Russian human rights activists arrested as they tried to hold signs reading ‘Homophobia is a disgrace for Russia’ outside Sochi 2014 HQ in Moscow. Continue reading
Dalston Superstore tackles LGBT crisis in Russia
Dalston Superstore, TEDxHackney and Culture Device to host a series of talks on the LGBT humanitarian crisis in Russia Continue reading
Putin: ‘homosexual propaganda’ laws not discriminatory
Russian president Vladimir Putin has denied that gay people face discrimination in Russia. Continue reading
Cher refuses Russian Olympics gig in anti-homophobia protest
Cher has turned down the chance to appear live in Russia at the Sochi Olympics in protest at the country’s new homophobic laws. Continue reading
Opera singer dedicates Last Night of the Proms performance to victims of LGBT hate crimes
Opera singer Joyce DiDonato dedicates performance of ‘Over The Rainbow’ at Last Night of the Proms to victims of LGBT hate crimes. Continue reading
From Russia with love: Russian gays thank the world for their support
Efforts to reform Russia’s homophobic laws don’t go unnoticed, as social network users upload pictures of themselves thanking the West for their support. Continue reading