Russia
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24 August 2012Bulgaria: Hackers use gay pop singer’s video to attack Russian court’s website 9 Unidentified hackers attacked the website of the Moscow-based court who sentenced Pussy Riot last week by posting on it a video by Azis, a gay Bulgarian Romani pop singer. -
24 August 2012Manchester Pride to send message of solidarity to St Petersburg 13 The thousands who attend Manchester Pride this weekend are being urged to use the event to send a message of solidarity to LGBT people in St Petersburg. -
21 August 2012Lawyer: Pussy Riot “may face physical harm and violence” 6 The defence lawyer for the Russian feminist punk bank, Pussy Riot, has said he is concerned for the wellbeing of the group who were jailed last week. -
17 August 2012Russian anti-gay group sues Madonna for $10m for ‘causing moral suffering’ 85 A group of homophobic Russian activists have sued Madonna for $10 million after they claimed she insulted their feelings when she spoke out in favour of gay equality during last week's concert in St Petersburg. -
17 August 2012Update: each member of LGBT-supporting feminist punk band Pussy Riot sentenced to two years in prison 86 Three members of Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot have been found guilty and convicted of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred, over a their protest in a Moscow cathedral during which they performed an anti-Putin "punk prayer".
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17 August 2012Appeal against century-long ban on gay pride in Moscow is refused 29 Nikolay Alexeyev, founder of Moscow Gay Pride, has had his appeal against the century-long ban on the parade rejected by Moscow City Court. -
11 August 2012St Petersburg: Madonna accused of breaking anti-gay law and branded a whore 39 As expected, this week’s gig by the queen of pop in Russia’s second largest city has not passed off without controversy.
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8 August 2012St Petersburg: Madonna responds to hate with pink wristbands 2 The pop icon’s official Facebook page talks of the fashion accessories forming “part" of her upcoming show in the Russian city.
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7 July 2012Russia: Eight gay rights campaigners arrested in St Petersburg 10 Eight gay rights activists were arrested today in St Petersburg, Russia, for handing out "homosexual propaganda". -
21 May 2012MEPs support ‘free speech’ after Kiev pride violence 12 Members of the European Parliament are concerned about the number of gay pride marches being cancelled or banned across Europe due to homophobic violence or laws criminalising public support for LGBT rights. -
25 April 2012Russia: Father imprisoned gay teen son in rehab clinic after a witch failed to exorcise his homosexuality 27 A teenager has escaped from a rehab clinic after his traditonalist father had him locked up and drugged after he came out to him aged 16. -
6 April 2012Activists in St Petersburg arrested for protesting against ‘gay propaganda’ ban 5 Police detained two men in St. -
29 March 2012St Petersburg ‘gay propaganda’ law could become nationwide Russian policy 21 Earlier this month, the governor of St Petersburg signed into law a bill making it an offence to "promote" gay or transgender personal identities in the city.
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13 March 2012St Petersburg governor signs ‘gay propaganda’ bill into law 46 St Petersburg's governor has signed into law a bill making it an offence to 'promote' gay or transgender personal identities with commentators fearing how badly it will 'encourage hate' towards the city's gay, bi and trans people.
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6 March 2012Manchester to urge anti-gay law veto on St Petersburg trip 10 The deputy council leader said it will exercise its right to point out that Manchester's twin city is "doing something wrong."
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2 March 2012Video: Call to boycott St Petersburg over anti-gay law 17 International protest against St Petersburg's new law banning the promotion of "sodomy, lesbianism, bisexualism and transgenderism” have continued with a video highlighting the law's effect. -
29 February 2012Protesters urge St Petersburg not to enact anti-gay law 1 The British Foreign Office is among a number of bodies and groups of protesters around the world urging St Petersburg not to enact the anti-gay law its legislature passed today. -
29 February 2012St Petersburg passes ‘gay propaganda’ law 8 St Petersburg has joined three other Russian cities in passing a law banning the promotion of gay and trans identities among minors.
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28 February 2012Embassy protests today ahead of final St Petersburg ‘gay propaganda’ vote 3 Protests are being held at Russian embassies around the world ahead of a final vote tomorrow by St Petersburg's legislature on its 'gay propaganda' ban. -
17 February 2012St Petersburg lawmaker dismisses ‘fake’ mothers’ plea over anti-gay law 51 A letter sent by the mothers of gay children to St Petersburg lawmakers asking them to reconsider their 'gay propaganda' law has been dismissed as a fake by a senior official who reportedly said "no one cares about offending the gay community".
