Gay TikTok Couple Arrest Under Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
One man says he is "scared" for his boyfriend who remains in jail.
April 9, 2023
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Antigay Russian Neo-Nazi Arrested in Cuba
Homophobic, violent neo-Nazi Maxim Martsinkevich was arrested in Cuba over the weekend and will be extradited to Russia to face charges of extremism.
January 21, 2014
WATCH: Russian Cops Detain LGBT, Not Antigay Protestors
In two demonstrations in Moscow and St. Petersburg, LGBT activists were arrested for violating Russia's ban on so-called gay propaganda. Meanwhile, antigay demonstrators picketing in Sochi were ignored by police.
February 7, 2014
10 LGBT Russian Activists Arrested for Olympic Protest
The activists were released after four hours and face heavy fines for convening without permission.
September 25, 2013
Police arrest Russian nightclub employees over drag show
Performers were stripped half-naked and forced to lie on the ground with patrons during the raid, which was caught on video.
March 21, 2024
Russians Arrest Suspect in Activist's Murder, Blame Domestic Dispute
Yelena Grigoryeva died shortly after her name was published on a website encouraging the hunting and torturing of gays.
July 26, 2019
Russian Teen Arrested for 'Gay Propaganda' for Photo of Men Hugging
Saving a photo on a social media site was enough to provoke the wrath of those who enforce Russia's antigay laws.
August 17, 2018
Gay Men Reportedly Being Arrested, Killed in Russian Republic of Chechnya
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov (pictured) denies the accounts and claims there are no gay people in Chechnya.
April 2, 2017
WATCH: Russian Police Arrest Activists at Moscow Pride
Russian police and right-wing zealots clashed violently with LGBT-rights protestors outside the nation's capitol.
May 26, 2013
Ban on All Sexual 'Propaganda' Proposed in Russia
In the latest round of arrests Monday, 17 Russian citizens in the country's second largest city were stopped from displaying rainbow flags, rainbow suspenders, and other rainbow insignias.
The arrests were made in St. Petersburg under the city's new law, which bans any display of so-called gay "propaganda," public discussion of homosexuality, transgender people or bisexuality. Any display of homosexual conduct that could potentially be seen by minors is also banned.
May 2, 2012
VIDEO: Arrest, Chaos at Unsanctioned St. Petersburg Pride
Reports indicate that about 60 participants were hauled away by police.
June 29, 2013
Under Trump, U.S. Is No Refuge for LGBTQ Chechens
The U.S. has not offered asylum to any Chechen fleeing anti-LGBTQ persecution and has become increasingly hostile to those seeking it.
January 29, 2019
LGBT Activist Arrested in Russia During World Cup
Peter Tatchell called out the country for ignoring reports of gay and bi men being killed and detained in Chechnya.
June 14, 2018
Russia Releases Mug Shot of WNBA's Brittney Griner — Questions Arise
It comes as some question why Griner's story hasn't been bigger news.Â
March 9, 2022
Report: Chechnya Is Torturing Gay Men in Concentration Camps
New details have emerged about a horrific "purge" in the Russian region, the likes of which haven't been seen since the Holocaust.
April 10, 2017
Russia Poised to Criminalize Coming Out
The bill's sponsor claims that 'homosexuality is a lethal threat for the whole of humankind.'
October 23, 2015
Alexei Davydov, Leading Russian Gay Activist, Dead at 36
Davydov was one of the founders of Moscow Pride, and was also diabetic and on dialysis. He died Friday after a prolonged infection led to kidney failure.
September 28, 2013
