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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.
About a dozen people were arrested and convicted of "petty hooliganism."
Performers were stripped half-naked and forced to lie on the ground with patrons during the raid, which was caught on video.
The move is a further escalation of attacks on the LGBTQ+ community in Russia under President Vladimir Putin.
Will our advocacy be real and encompass all people who face marginalization and oppression?
A new report shows that less than 3% of LGBT adults in the U.S. gave money to any national LGBT organization, but that hasn't stopped those who don't donate from criticizing.
The move effectively eliminates LGBTQ+ support networks and signals a larger crackdown on the country's already vulnerable queer community.
Anna Popova, the head of a Russian consumer protection agency, claimed the country is at no risk, implying it's because of the crackdown on LGBTQ+ people.
Organizers said the contest is open to all except those who have “cheated” or “changed” their gender.
Masked officers with machine guns forced patrons to the ground in Moscow and elsewhere.
We're living in scary, divisive times. But we have much to be proud of, writes Roberta Sklar.
A second man pleads guilty to posting Pride flag pics on Russian social media.
Police reportedly arrested nine of the “most feminine-looking” men at the gay night raid.
Survivors are speaking out about their horrifying ordeals.
International Workers' Day underlines the importance of LGBT people allying with other social justice movements, say Glennda Testone and Aaron C. Morris.
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.
Evdokia Romanova will stand trial for sharing articles that support LGBT rights.
