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TOPSHOT - Gay rights activists march in Russia's second city of St. Petersburg May 1, 2013, during their rally against a controversial law in the city that activists see as violating the rights of gays. AFP PHOTO / OLGA MALTSEVA (Photo by OLGA MALTSEVA / AFP) (Photo by OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP via Getty Images)

World
Mar 21

Two bar workers arrested in Russia’s first LGBTQ ‘extremism’ case

World
Oct 13 2023

‘You left Russia, but Russia never left you’: Queer couple scarred after fleeing anti-LGBTQ+ violence

A person holds up a sign with the face of Russia's president Vladimir Putin with an LGBTQ+ rainbow flag in the background and words 'stop homophobia' on it as Putin's government increasingly attacks queer people and labels LGBTQ+ rights groups as 'foreign agents'

World
Mar 25

This is the full, shocking story of the decade-long destruction of LGBTQ+ rights in Putin’s Russia

TOPSHOT - A demonstrator holds a poster depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin with make-up as he protests against homophobia and repression against gays in Russia, in front of the Russian Embassy in Madrid on August 23, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ GERARD JULIEN (Photo by GERARD JULIEN / AFP) (Photo by GERARD JULIEN/AFP via Getty Images)

World
Apr 02

Russia bar owner arrested under LGBTQ+ ‘extremism’ law

Arend Feenstra and his wife in a tearful apology video to Russian authorities after criticising the laws of their new home country

World
Feb 21

A Canadian family moved to Russia to escape ‘wokeness’ and LGBTQ+ people. It did not go well

Several activists carry rainbow Pride flags in St Petersburg, Russia

World
Jul 25 2023

Vladimir Putin signs Russia law banning trans healthcare and adoptions, and annulling marriages

Europe
Feb 10

Russian media watchdog investigating Duolingo over ‘LGBT propaganda’

Pictures of gay Russian university student, Max, in makeup and just looking to the side in front of the white, blue and red stripes of the flag of Russia

Features
Aug 27 2023

Russia: Gay student expelled over ‘LGBT propaganda’ law after posting makeup tutorials online

A protestor holding up a modified picture of Vladimir Putin wearing makeup.

Europe
Nov 30 2023

Russia declares ‘international public LGBT movement’, which does not exist, an extremist group

World
Dec 07 2023

Russia declares My Little Pony 18+ in ongoing anti-LGBTQ crackdown

LGBTQ+ couple Gela Gogishvili and Haoyang Xu hold each other in a graphic with a rainbow LGBTQ+ Pride flag, barbed wire and the flag of Russia in the background

World
Apr 28 2023

YouTuber arrested for ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda’ in Russia warns Putin’s tactics are working

Russian president Vladimir Putin

World
Jun 16 2023

Russia wants to ban all trans healthcare and gender recognition

Side by side screenshots from a video from state-run media of police in Russia raiding an alleged 'anti-war LGBTQ+ party'

World
Feb 23

Russian police raid alleged ‘anti-war LGBTQ+ party’, say state media

World
Sep 29 2023

Russia: Trans woman forced into conversion therapy camp for nine months ‘had to castrate a pig’

Activists stand side-by-side during a protest holding up rainbow LGBTQ+ flags in Russia

World
Dec 13 2023

Russian riot police raid another gay bar under ongoing crackdown on ‘LGBT movement’

Russian president Vladimir Putin, who has frequently attacked LGBTQ+ and trans rights, wears a suit and tie as he sits at a desk

World
Jul 25 2023

Russia: Putin’s sweeping new trans ban is latest attack in global war on LGBTQ+ rights

Paul, a mixed-race man with a greying beard, wearing a beanie hat, denim shirt and a scarf

Books
Jul 01 2023

Gay man who moved to Russia in 90s shares brutal truth of Moscow life: ‘Humanity is being crushed’

Nikki Haley, who is the top rival to Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential nominee race, wears a white outfit as she speaks into a microphone attached to a podium

Politics
Feb 14

Nikki Haley blasts Donald Trump’s threat to dump NATO allies behind on bills

Russia's president Vladimir Putin, who recently attacked the use of gender-neutral and unisex toilets abroad, looks into the camera while wearing a suit and tie

News
Jan 17

Putin claims Russians returning to the country due to gender neutral toilets abroad

Russian riot police detain LGBTQ+ rights activists during a St Petersburg march in May 2019.

Europe
Dec 02 2023

Russian police raid gay bars after Supreme Court ruling brands LGBTQ+ movement ‘extremist’