In St. Petersburg, Russia, a memorial to the late Apple founder Steve Jobs which resembled a giant iPhone with a large screening and a QR code on the … [Read more...] about A Russian Monument to Honor Steve Jobs Has Been Torn Down Because Tim Cook is Gay
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St. Petersburg Queerfest Hit With Additional Closures and Attacks from Anti-gay Activists & Police: VIDEO
As we reported earlier, the International Queer Culture Festival in St. Petersberg had a rough opening week - with a series of disruptions by … [Read more...] about St. Petersburg Queerfest Hit With Additional Closures and Attacks from Anti-gay Activists & Police: VIDEO
Anti-gay Activists Disrupt St. Petersburg QueerFest, Attack Festival Goers With Gas: VIDEO
The International Queer Culture Festival's kick off in St. Petersburg on Thursday was disrupted by anti-gay activists - … [Read more...] about Anti-gay Activists Disrupt St. Petersburg QueerFest, Attack Festival Goers With Gas: VIDEO
St. Petersburg Pride Rally Denied Permission Takes Place Without Violence
A Gay Pride event took place without any violence in St. Petersburg, Russia, last Saturday. A Gay Pride event took place without any violence in St. … [Read more...] about St. Petersburg Pride Rally Denied Permission Takes Place Without Violence
Russia Designates LGBT Rights Group As A ‘Foreign Agent’
On July 21st, a court in St. Petersburg, Russia designated LGBT rights group Coming Out as a “foreign agent." On July 21st, a court in St. … [Read more...] about Russia Designates LGBT Rights Group As A ‘Foreign Agent’
10 LGBT Activists Arrested in Sochi Protest in Moscow’s Red Square: WATCH
Four LGBT Activists Arrested at Sochi Protest in St. Petersburg
The Russian LGBT Network reports that four activists have been arrested following a protest in St. Petersburg: Just now in St.Petersburg 4 … [Read more...] about Four LGBT Activists Arrested at Sochi Protest in St. Petersburg
Masked Men Attack LGBT Organization in St. Petersburg, Russia, Injuring Two People
One man was blinded and a young woman was injured with a baseball bat in an attack on an LGBT community center in St. Petersburg, Russia over the … [Read more...] about Masked Men Attack LGBT Organization in St. Petersburg, Russia, Injuring Two People
President Obama Meets with Russian LGBT Activists in St. Petersburg
President Obama met with Igor Kochetkov (above, being detained for 'gay propaganda' in April 2012), Director of the Russian LGBT Network and … [Read more...] about President Obama Meets with Russian LGBT Activists in St. Petersburg
White House Stresses Importance of Ensuring LGBT Groups Meet with Obama in St. Petersburg, Russia
During a press gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to St. Petersburg for the G20, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben … [Read more...] about White House Stresses Importance of Ensuring LGBT Groups Meet with Obama in St. Petersburg, Russia