Russian City Fighting for First Pride Parade
Perm, a city in western Russia, is breaking convention by debating whether or not to allow a Pride parade. There…
Russian ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law Creator Vows to Arrest Gays at LGBT Winter Sports Festival
It’s like Sochi all over again in Russia as the country prepares for a gay winter sports festival, anti-gay lawmakers,…
Famous Russian Broadcaster Vladimir Pozner Calls Out Russia’s Anti-LGBT Laws
Esteemed Russian broadcaster Vladimir Pozner has taken a bold move in opposition of the “Gay Propaganda” law that bans the “promotion”…
Russian Neo-Nazis Jailed for Torturing Gay Teenagers
Russia is no bastion of equality for its LGBT citizens, but in an astonishing turn of events, justice has finally…
Putin Really Does Call Elton John!
Earlier this week, media outlets everywhere believed that Putin had called Sir Elton John to discuss LGBT rights in…
Vladimir Putin Called Sir Elton John to Discuss Gay Rights
Sir Elton John told the BBC last week that he’d like to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss LGBT…
Moscow Cancels Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Moscow’s cultural committee has taken away funding from Moscow Premiere—an LGBT film festival that was set to take place September…
US Embassy in Russia to Defy Country’s Anti-Gay Laws by Screening Gay Drama ‘I Am Michael’
Going against Russia’s anti-gay propaganda laws, the US embassy in Moscow will screen the gay-themed drama I Am Michael. The…
British Comedy ‘Pride’ Gets Russian Release, Despite Anti-Gay Laws
https://twitter.com/arthouseru/status/631750528926658560/photo/1 The 2014 film, Pride, will be receiving a Russian release despite the notorious anti-gay propaganda laws that prevent promoting…
Gay-Friendly Apple Emojis May Get Deleted in Russia
While most of the world has embraced Apple’s introduction of those cute LGBT-friendly emojis, the higher ups in Russia see…
Watch People’s Reactions to Men Holding Hands in Russia
Because of legalized institutional discrimination against gays and lesbians in Russia, attitudes toward the LGBT community has grown increasingly more…
Hello Sailor: Sign Welcomes Russian Submarines in Swedish Waters with the Morse-Code Message ‘This Way if You’re Gay’
The Swedes have a message to any visiting vessels in the Baltic Sea, “This Way If Your Gay.” A clever,…
The World’s First Super-Highway May Link Europe to the US
A connection from the US to Russia has always been a dream of US and Russian architects, but head of…
Victory at the UN as Russia Fails to Prevent UN Employees’ Spouses from Receiving Benefits
Russia today, failed to prevent the United Nations from extending benefits to same-sex couples during a UN General Assembly budget…
Johnny Weir’s ‘To Russia With Love’
Last fall, fierce figure skating god Johnny Weir premiered his documentary To Russia With Love, and it’s now nominated for a GLAAD Media…
Russia Stoops to a New Low by Banning Transgender People from Driving
A new report out of Russia says that those with “disorders of sexual preference” will be banned from driving. New…
Elton John Denounces Russia’s Anti-Gay Propaganda Laws at St. Petersburg Concert
Sir Elton John, who came under fire earlier this year when he refused to cancel his Russian concerts, used his…
Russian Officials Tear Down Steve Jobs Statue After Current CEO Tim Cook Comes Out
A memorial statue in St. Petersburg, Russia to the late Apple founder, Steve Jobs, has been torn down after Jobs’s…
Kyrgyzstan’s Following Putin’s Anti-Gay Lead, Parliament Passes Anti-Gay Propaganda Bill
The Kyrgyzstan National Assembly has passed a new harsh anti-LGBT legislation during its first reading. According to Radio Free Europe, 79…
St. Petersburg, Russia Holds Unpermitted Pride and Goes Off Without Violence
Despite the city denying the city of St. Petersburg, Russia from hosting a pride rally, nearly 150 people gathered anyway…
‘To Russia with Love’ Documentary to Air About Gay Olympic Athletes
A documentary produced by Robert Redford and Laura Michalchyshyn’s Sundance Production will follow openly gay Johnny Weir as he interviews…
Ukraine Cancels Pride After Police Fail to Protect Gay Community
Despite last year’s first gay pride parade in Kiev, Ukraine, this year organizers have decided to cancel the event amid…
Two UK Dancers Royally Stick it to Putin by Boycotting Performances
It’s a dream for many dancers to perform at Moscow’s historic Bloshoi Theatre, but the prestige of dancing there isn’t…
Russia Bans Conchita Wurst Parade
Conchita Wurst is a global sensation. The bearded drag queen has built quite a following, inspiring people all over the…
Russia’s New Low: Fingerprinting Bill for Citizens with HIV
A Russian nationalist Member of Parliament has introduced legislation that will make fingerprinting mandatory for Russian people with “dangerous diseases,”…
Gay Russian Couple Marries and Seeks Asylum in Argentina
Two Russian men recently married in Buenos Aires, Argentina are now seeking asylum in the South American country claiming extreme…
HRC Donates Additional $40,000 to Gay Russian Organizations
The Human Rights Campaign is donating an additional $40,000 to Russia Freedom Fund after an initial donation of $100,000 the organization…
HRC Exposes Americans Abroad Advocating Anti-Gay Legislation
A new web video released by the HRC today showcases the role that American extremists are playing in the passage of Russia’s…
‘Pussy’ Whipped in Russia: Pussy Riot Beat by Cossack Militia in Front of Sochi Olympics
Outside a downtown Sochi restaurant, members of the feminist protest band Pussy Riot were beaten in front of crowds by…
IOC Defends Arrests of Gay Activists in Russia
Four LGBT activists, including one pregnant woman, were arrested while trying to display a banner reading “Discrimination is incompatible with…