Russia Outlaws LGBTQ+ Rights Activism and Labels Organizations 'Extremist'
The move effectively eliminates LGBTQ+ support networks and signals a larger crackdown on the country's already vulnerable queer community.
November 30, 2023
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Recent incidents highlight ties with the far-right group as the organization faces electoral setbacks and a damaged public image.
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After yet another news story about extremist or corrupt behavior by conservative justices, can we trust the court to rule on the most sensitive issues that directly affect our lives?
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Russian man fined for joking that he started international LGBTQ+ movement
A Moscow court took Anton Yevdokimov seriously — or at least thought his joke amounted to pro-LGBTQ+ "propaganda" — and fined him 100,000 rubles, equivalent to about $950.
January 8, 2025
Far-Right Legal Orgs Object to 'Hate Group' Label, But It Fits
The Southern Poverty Law Center is standing by its designation of the Alliance Defending Freedom and Liberty Counsel as "hate groups."
July 17, 2017
Russia’s LGBTQ+ Community Fears Expected ‘Extremist’ Label in Court Ruling
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November 28, 2023
Putin’s new Russia – woman receives jail time for rainbow frog earrings
A second man pleads guilty to posting Pride flag pics on Russian social media.
February 6, 2024
Vladimir Putin Launches Raids on Moscow LGBTQ+ Clubs After Court Ruling
Gay bars and a gay sauna were raided by police less than two days after the country’s supreme court declared the “international LGBT social movement” to be an “extremist” element.
December 2, 2023
Russia Announces Chilling Move to Label 'International Public LGBT Movement' as 'Extremist'
The move is a further escalation of attacks on the LGBTQ+ community in Russia under President Vladimir Putin.
November 18, 2023
How LGBTQ+ Rights and Reproductive Freedom Are Forever Linked
The Supreme Court's stamp of approval in the recent Texas reproductive rights legislation puts the future of marriage equality on shaky ground.
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Kim Davis's Attorneys Don't Like Being Called 'Hate Group'
The attorneys who are defending the embattled antigay clerk are shaking in their boots over an accurate report by the largest and oldest newsgathering agency in the U.S.
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Wisconsin Lawmakers Spotted at Far-Right Rally by Gays Against Groomers
The three Republicans were seen at an event for the anti-transgender extremist group Gays Against Groomers.
October 29, 2023
Libs of TikTok's Chaya Raichik Threatens Anti-Defamation League Over Extremist Label
The creator of Libs of TikTok demands her name be removed from ADL’s “Glossary of Extremism.”
October 25, 2023
Ron DeSantis Just Appointed Moms for Liberty Cofounder to Florida Commission
The group has been labeled an anti-government extremist organization.
September 7, 2023
Duolingo faces investigation in Russia over LGBTQ+ content
Russia’s media watchdog scrutinized the language app for alleged ‘LGBT propaganda.’ Really.
February 14, 2024
Judge rules police didn't need to seize Christian Ziegler's phone, so the media can't watch threesome videos
The one-time Republican power couple fell from grace after the Ziegler's were revealed to have had threesomes with women — something advocates have said is hypocritical given the couple's previous anti-LGBTQ+ stances.
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How a Group of Grandparents Is Mobilizing to Push Back Against Moms for Liberty
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December 21, 2023
Slaughtered in Bangladesh for Promoting Love and Diversity
Bangladesh's beleagured LGBT community deserves the government's respect, but more importantly, the community deserves protection from fatal attacks by extremists, says this researcher at Human Rights Watch.
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Ted Cruz and the Fallout for Fire Island
The fallout from the Ted Cruz dinner, hosted by a pair of gay real estate magnates, washes onshore at the Fire Island Pines.
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