Seventeen activists have been arrested in a May Day civil rights and freedom march, Coming Out St. Petersburg reports:This year's May 1st march is … [Read more...] about 17 Activists Arrested Under St. Petersburg ‘Gay Propaganda’ Ban for Carrying Rainbow Flags: VIDEOS
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Russian Officials Plot Moscow, Federal Expansion of Law Banning ‘Gay Propaganda’
The recent law banning "gay propaganda" in St. Petersburg, Russia is being taken up in Moscow, and perhaps, soon, federally, Russian media … [Read more...] about Russian Officials Plot Moscow, Federal Expansion of Law Banning ‘Gay Propaganda’
‘We Will Not Be Silenced’ Say St. Petersburg LGBT Activists: VIDEO
Last week, two activists were arrested in St. Petersburg, Russia protesting the city's law banning gay propaganda. Now a group of fellow activists … [Read more...] about ‘We Will Not Be Silenced’ Say St. Petersburg LGBT Activists: VIDEO
Russian Activists Holding ‘Gay is Normal’ Signs are First Arrested Under New St. Petersburg Law
Two activists holding signs reading "Gay is Normal" were arrested today in St. Petersburg, Russia, in a test of the city's so-called … [Read more...] about Russian Activists Holding ‘Gay is Normal’ Signs are First Arrested Under New St. Petersburg Law
Author of St. Petersburg’s Anti-Gay Law Will Attend Madonna Concert, Prosecute If Necessary
The man behind St. Petersburg, Russia's gay "propaganda" bill is threatening Madonna over her plans to speak out against the law when … [Read more...] about Author of St. Petersburg’s Anti-Gay Law Will Attend Madonna Concert, Prosecute If Necessary
Madonna Says She Will Go to St. Petersburg, Russia and Condemn Anti-Gay ‘Atrocity’
Last week, following the passage by St. Petersburg, Russia of a law banning gay "propaganda" which bars (and imposes fines for) gay groups, … [Read more...] about Madonna Says She Will Go to St. Petersburg, Russia and Condemn Anti-Gay ‘Atrocity’
Russian LGBT Activists Ask U.S., Canada, E.U. to Bar Entry to Author of Anti-Gay Law and St. Petersburg Governor
Russian LGBT activists have asked the United States, EU, Canada, Germany, France and Australia to bar entry to Vitaly Milonov, the author of the … [Read more...] about Russian LGBT Activists Ask U.S., Canada, E.U. to Bar Entry to Author of Anti-Gay Law and St. Petersburg Governor
Madonna and Other Companies Urged to Boycott St. Petersburg, Russia for Silencing Gay People
Masha Gessen, a journalist in Moscow, calls on Americans to boycott St. Petersburg and cancel scheduled events there over the country's recent … [Read more...] about Madonna and Other Companies Urged to Boycott St. Petersburg, Russia for Silencing Gay People
‘Gay Propaganda’ Legislation Signed By St. Petersburg Governor
Well, that's it -- you're now a criminal if you "promote" homosexuality to minors in St. Petersburg, Russia. Promotion, as … [Read more...] about ‘Gay Propaganda’ Legislation Signed By St. Petersburg Governor
Don’t Go to St. Petersburg, Russia: VIDEO
Activist group AllOut responds to the hideous anti-gay censorship law that passed in the St. Petersburg legislature yesterday on its third reading, by … [Read more...] about Don’t Go to St. Petersburg, Russia: VIDEO