A group of Russian gay rights rights activists has filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The group made an application in October 2013 to hold an equal marriage rally in … [Read more...] about Russian Gay Activists File Complaint With European Court of Human Rights Over Banned Rally
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Moscow Officials Deny Pride Parade Request For Ninth Year In A Row
In an unsurprising but upsetting turn of events, Moscow officials have denied Nikolai Alexeyev, an LGBT activist, the right to organize a gay pride parade in the city for the ninth year in a row. The … [Read more...] about Moscow Officials Deny Pride Parade Request For Ninth Year In A Row
Russia High Court Upholds Constitutionality of Ban on ‘Gay Propaganda’
Russia's highest court has ruled that the oppressive anti-homosexuality law, the ban on 'gay propaganda', is constitutional, RIA Novosti reports: The Constitutional Court dismissed a … [Read more...] about Russia High Court Upholds Constitutionality of Ban on ‘Gay Propaganda’
Russian TV Journalist Blames Gays for the Chelyabinsk Meteor Strike Earlier This Year
A well-known Russian TV journalist is taking a page out of the Christian right-wing playbook of blaming natural phenomenon on the gays. RT.com reports: In a reference to the Old Testament story of the … [Read more...] about Russian TV Journalist Blames Gays for the Chelyabinsk Meteor Strike Earlier This Year
Russian Gay Activists Arrested for Protesting at Sochi Headquarters: VIDEO
Russian Gay Rights Activist Nikolai Alexeyev Has Twitter Meltdown, Threatens Assassination
A few weeks ago we told you about prominent Russian gay rights activist Nikolai Alexeyev posting bizarre status updates on his Facebook account accusing friends of being pedophiles, lambasting gays … [Read more...] about Russian Gay Rights Activist Nikolai Alexeyev Has Twitter Meltdown, Threatens Assassination
Russia Raids Home of Leading Gay Activist Nikolai Alexeyev: VIDEO
Second Gay Man Murdered in Russia Within a Month
A group of Russian villagers have killed a 39-year-old man in the Russian region of Kamchatka for being gay in the second fate hate crime in Russia in recent weeks, AFP reports: The suspects, three … [Read more...] about Second Gay Man Murdered in Russia Within a Month
Russian Gay Activist Brutally Attacked in Front of Journalists After City Bans Pride Parade: VIDEO
Moscow Bans Gay Pride for 100 Years
A Moscow court has banned Gay Pride events for 100 years, Reuters reports: Earlier, Tverskoy district court ruled lawful the decision of the Moscow municipal government to ban public events … [Read more...] about Moscow Bans Gay Pride for 100 Years
