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Dmitry Butakov sings while strumming the guitar against a red background

Entertainment

Eurovision banned Belarus from 2021 contest over chilling anti-protest songs

Josh Milton - April 29, 2021

News

Belarus’ marginalised queer community ‘will still face hatred and violence after Lukashenko’s regime is over’, activist warns

Reiss Smith - August 18, 2020

Belorussian filmmaker Nikolai Kuprich suffered a broken nose and severe head injuries

Crime

Belarus filmmaker hospitalised after brutal anti-gay attack

Nick Duffy - September 12, 2019

Latest Posts

Zena will represent Belarus at the 64th Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv. (JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

News

Belarus jury vote dismissed from Eurovision final after rule break

- May 18, 2019

LGBT+ Pride flags flutter in the breeze from a building

Community

Belarus hits out at British Embassy for flying a rainbow flag for IDAHOBIT

Jess Glass - May 22, 2018

World

‘At least I know I won’t be killed’: how one gay man fled from Russia to Belarus

Jasmine Andersson - February 26, 2018

Current Affairs

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Please don’t make the mistake we have’ – one LGBT family’s account of running away from Russia

Jasmine Andersson - January 11, 2018

Current Affairs

LGBTQ+ activists in former Soviet countries facing ‘rise in hostility’

Meka Beresford - December 22, 2017

Gay-rights activists hold placards on February 14, 2011 during a rally against homophobia in Minsk. Gay rights activists said they held their first authorized action in Minsk. AFP PHOTO / VIKTOR DRACHEV (Photo credit should read VIKTOR DRACHEV/AFP/Getty Images)

Current Affairs

Gay clubs raided and dating app shut down in ‘alarming’ crackdown on LGBT people in Belarus

Josh Jackman - October 25, 2017

Belarussian dictator Alexander Lukshenko

Entertainment

Eurovision singer wants to perform naked with a live wolf called Shakira

Nick Duffy - April 12, 2016

Crime

Man dies after doctors removed part of his brain following homophobic attack

Joe Williams - October 28, 2015

Crime

Concerns raised that Belarus may enact anti-gay law similar to Russia’s

Joseph McCormick - July 27, 2014

Community

Amnesty to march at Pride in London for LGBT people in Belarus

Joseph McCormick - June 24, 2014

Current Affairs

Eurovision: Petitions call for removal of Austrian bearded drag queen

Nick Duffy - April 27, 2014

Current Affairs

Comment: With all eyes on anti-gay Russia, there are three countries with a shocking need for coverage

Paul Canning - September 3, 2013

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Belarus

Eurovision banned Belarus from 2021 contest over chilling anti-protest songs

Belarus’ marginalised queer community ‘will still face hatred and violence after Lukashenko’s regime is over’, activist warns

Belarus filmmaker hospitalised after brutal anti-gay attack

Latest Posts

Belarus jury vote dismissed from Eurovision final after rule break

Belarus hits out at British Embassy for flying a rainbow flag for IDAHOBIT

‘At least I know I won’t be killed’: how one gay man fled from Russia to Belarus

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Please don’t make the mistake we have’ – one LGBT family’s account of running away from Russia

LGBTQ+ activists in former Soviet countries facing ‘rise in hostility’

Gay clubs raided and dating app shut down in ‘alarming’ crackdown on LGBT people in Belarus

Eurovision singer wants to perform naked with a live wolf called Shakira

Man dies after doctors removed part of his brain following homophobic attack

Concerns raised that Belarus may enact anti-gay law similar to Russia’s

Amnesty to march at Pride in London for LGBT people in Belarus

Eurovision: Petitions call for removal of Austrian bearded drag queen

Comment: With all eyes on anti-gay Russia, there are three countries with a shocking need for coverage

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