Videos of the detention of 40 people at Moscow Gay Pride rallies on Sunday show Orthodox activists getting violent, and police stepping in roughly to … [Read more...] about Moscow Police Crack Down on Banned Gay Pride Rally, Arresting 40: VIDEOS
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40 Arrested In Moscow Gay Rights Protest
From WashPo: Gay activists tried to stage two demonstrations in Moscow on Sunday to demand the right to hold a gay pride parade in the Russian … [Read more...] about 40 Arrested In Moscow Gay Rights Protest
Russian Activists Prepare for Clashes as Moscow Bans Gay Pride for Seventh Straight Year
A Gay Pride march set for May 27 has been banned for the seventh consecutive year, AFP reports: A city official in charge of security, Vasily Oleinik, … [Read more...] about Russian Activists Prepare for Clashes as Moscow Bans Gay Pride for Seventh Straight Year
Activist Nikolai Alexeyev is First Court Conviction Under St. Petersburg Russia’s Ban on ‘Gay Propaganda’
Prominent Russian LGBT activist Nikolai Alexeyev is the first person convicted under the ban on 'gay propaganda' in St. Petersburg, Russia, … [Read more...] about Activist Nikolai Alexeyev is First Court Conviction Under St. Petersburg Russia’s Ban on ‘Gay Propaganda’
Activists Arrested in Moscow’s Red Square at Protest of Ban on Gay ‘Propaganda’: VIDEO
Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Artemyeva shot these photos of Russian activist Nikolai Alekseev, Vladimir Ivanov, and another activist as they were … [Read more...] about Activists Arrested in Moscow’s Red Square at Protest of Ban on Gay ‘Propaganda’: VIDEO
Activists Arrested in Arkhangelsk, Russia in Test of ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law
Russian gay activist Nikolai Alexeev and Alexey Kiselev were arrested this week in the far north city of Arkhangelsk, Russia after a series of actions … [Read more...] about Activists Arrested in Arkhangelsk, Russia in Test of ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law
Nikolai Alekseyev In The New York Times
The NY Times has published an engaging profile that highlights the face of the gay rights movement in Russia; Nikolai Alekseyev. In the article we … [Read more...] about Nikolai Alekseyev In The New York Times
Watch: Russian Activist Nikolai Alexeyev Storms Off Live TV Show During Homophobic Debate
Yesterday in my post about Moscow Pride, I mentioned that Russian gay activist Nikolai Alexeyev had stormed off the stage of a TV show after an unfair … [Read more...] about Watch: Russian Activist Nikolai Alexeyev Storms Off Live TV Show During Homophobic Debate
Fireworks Already Starting in Moscow Over Banned Gay Pride as Activists Arrive to Lead it in Defiance
Last week I mentioned that Moscow officials had banned Gay Pride once again, citing security risks. Activists aren't having it. Andy Thayer, of … [Read more...] about Fireworks Already Starting in Moscow Over Banned Gay Pride as Activists Arrive to Lead it in Defiance
Moscow Officials Ban Gay Pride Rally, Again
Moscow officials marked the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia today by banning a Gay Pride rally scheduled for May 28, UK Gay News … [Read more...] about Moscow Officials Ban Gay Pride Rally, Again