All posts tagged "russia"
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Russian Police Raid LGBTQ Venues After Anti-Gay Ruling
Russian authorities raided several LGBTQ venues after the country's Supreme Court declared LGBTQ organizations "extremist."
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‘Queendom’ Review: Reel Affirmations 2023
The documenatry 'Queendom' provides a rare, candid glimpse into the tremendous plight and serious peril of Russians who identify as LGBTQ.
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Russia Convicts Trans Blogger for Sharing LGBTQ Content
Transgender blogger Milana Petrova has been convicted and fined for violating Russia's law prohibiting dissemination of pro-LGBTQ content.
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Chechen Pop Star Was Tortured and Executed
A human rights group claims that Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov directly ordered the murder of Zelimkhan Bakaev.
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Anti-Trans Law Forces Russian Politician Out of Governor Race
Yulia Alyoshina, Russia's first out transgender politician, says she was forced to end her gubernatorial bid because of an anti-trans law.
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NHL Teams Will No Longer Wear Pride “Specialty” Sweaters
In an attempt to avoid controversy over Pride-themed jerseys, the NHL is now banning players from donning all "specialty warmup sweaters."
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Russian Activist Fined For Violating Anti-Gay “Propaganda” Law
Yan Dvorkin, a Russian LGBTQ activist, has been fined for violating the country’s law prohibiting dissemination of pro-LGBTQ “propaganda.” The law prohibits the distribution of...
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Gay TikToker to Be Deported for Violating Russia’s “Gay Propaganda” Law
Haoyang Xu may be deported to China after he and his boyfriend filmed multiple videos documenting their daily lives as a couple.
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Ukraine Is An LGBTQ Battlefield
Like it or not, Earth's queer community has a stake in this war.
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United Ukrainian Ballet Brings a Message of Peace
A company of artists in exile, the United Ukrainian Ballet makes its Kennedy Center debut with Giselle.
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Russian LGBTQ History Museum Closes Because of Anti-Gay Law
The pop-up museum in St. Petersburg protested the new Russian law banning LGBTQ “propaganda.”
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Brittney Griner Says She Intends to Return to WNBA This Season
WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was released from a Russian penal colony last week after being held in custody for 11 months, said in her...
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LGBTQ Groups React to Brittney Griner’s Release
LGBTQ groups celebrated the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from a Russian penal colony as part of a prisoner swap negotiated by the Biden...
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Brittney Griner Released from Russia as Part of Prisoner Swap
In exchange for the WNBA star's release from a Russian penal colony, the United States will return arms dealer Viktor Bout to Russia.
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Russian Duma Approves Expanded Anti-“Gay Propaganda” Law
The Russian State Duma, or lower house of parliament, has approved and advanced a bill to expand Russia’s existing “gay propaganda” law to apply to...
