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Moscow government crackdown on LGBTQIA movement hits Elton John Recently, the Moscow government declared the Elton John AIDS Foundation an “undesirable organisation”. And banned its activities throughout the Russian Federation.…

Moscow government tightens noose on LGBTQIA community

Andrea Sanna 31 January 202531 January 2025

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Anti-LGBTQIA measures have been stepped up in Russia. A strategy by Moscow to further monitor and repress the LGBTQIA community by labelling its members as “extremists”. Amnesty International has said…

Eight people fined in Russia for looking too gay

Andrea Sanna 4 January 20254 January 2025

inEUROPE

A Kafkaesque episode for eight patrons of a Russian nightclub Authorities raided a nightclub in Tula, Russia, where eight patrons were arrested and then fined for “looking too gay“. The…

Russia, Travel agent found dead, accused of violating anti-LGBTQIA law

Andrea Sanna 30 December 202430 December 2024

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Russian travel agent Andrey Kotov has been found dead in prison, where he was being held on charges of violating the anti-LGBTQIA law. Travel agent Andrey Kotov – director of…

Russia in demographic crisis, ‘attacking’ women and transgender people

Andrea Sanna 14 November 202414 November 2024

inEUROPE

The Moscow government has decided to promote ‘traditional family values’. The Russian Federation is facing a severe demographic crisis that could reduce its population by millions by the end of…

Multiple arrests at two LGBTQIA clubs during Coming Out Day in Moscow

Andrea Sanna 18 October 202418 October 2024

inLGBTQIA

The Russian authorities’ repression of the LGBTQIA community is unrelenting. In Russia, police raided two LGBTQIA clubs in central Moscow on International Coming Out Day, arresting over 50 people. Police…

European Court of Human Rights to Russia: ‘Recognize same-sex unions’

Andrea Sanna 19 January 202319 January 2023

inEUROPE

A ruling that Russia will indeed not implement A 3-year legal battle to arrive at this ruling by the European Court of Human Rights against Russia. This action for LGBTQ+…

Rainbow flag on top of ‘Vladimir Putin’ mountain

Andrea Sanna 3 November 20223 November 2022

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The Pink Summits collective has hoisted a rainbow flag on a very special mountaintop Pink Summits has pledged to hoist a Rainbow flag on the highest peaks on every continent…

Russia, first ‘yes’ from Duma for new anti-LGBTQ+ reform

Andrea Sanna 28 October 202228 October 2022

inLGBT

The war against the LGBTQ+ community in Russia is growing more dangerous Russia’s Ria Novosti news agency reported on the new draft law that further tightens anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda regulations, currently…

Peppa Pig is an instrument of war in Russia

Andrea Sanna 21 October 202221 October 2022

inEUROPE

The helmet was put on by a Russian politician Alexander Khinshtein, Russian MP during a public meeting accused Media such as Peppa Pig and South Park of being “an instrument…

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Russia bans Elton John Foundation: “Promotes non-traditional sexual relations”

Moscow government tightens noose on LGBTQIA community

Eight people fined in Russia for looking too gay

Russia, Travel agent found dead, accused of violating anti-LGBTQIA law

Russia in demographic crisis, ‘attacking’ women and transgender people

Multiple arrests at two LGBTQIA clubs during Coming Out Day in Moscow

European Court of Human Rights to Russia: ‘Recognize same-sex unions’

Rainbow flag on top of ‘Vladimir Putin’ mountain

Russia, first ‘yes’ from Duma for new anti-LGBTQ+ reform

Peppa Pig is an instrument of war in Russia