Gay Chechen Singer Killed on Order of Strongman Ramzan Kadyrov: Report
The Putin ally was reportedly insulted he shook hands with a gay man.
July 25 2023 1:20 PM
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News from within the borders of Russia and the fight for LGBT equality there. The country's president, Vladimir Putin, ignited an international firestorm in the summer after signing the so-called gay propaganda law, which prohibits positive depictions of LGBT people in the Russian media. Russia is a country in southern Eurasia. It is also the world's largest country, although it ranks eighth most populous. Russia has a rich cultural heritage, and has contributed such figures as Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Anton Chekhov, Anna Pavlova, and Igor Stravinsky.
The Putin ally was reportedly insulted he shook hands with a gay man.
The company had earlier been fined for not restricting access to films like Brigit Jones’ Diary.
Putin directs sexologists to treat homosexuality the same as bestiality.
One man says he is "scared" for his boyfriend who remains in jail.
He arrived in Russia from Europe to attend his father's funeral after fleeing the region in 2018 due to persecution because he's gay.
Kasatkina not only came out as queer, but she's also been a vocal critic of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The purge of films, including Brokeback Mountain, began last year.
Brittney Griner gave supporters an address to which they can send Paul Whelan encouraging letters.Â
The WNBA star who was released from Russian captivity on December 8 has left the facility in Texas where she had been undergoing treatment to help reintegrate into American society.
When the most famous female athlete in the world was arrested in Russia -- days before that nation started a war -- it set off a desperate nine-month scramble.
The out basketball star landed Friday at an Army base in Texas after being released by Russia.
Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta and the director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, on the herculean effort that resulted in Griner's freedom.
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The out basketball star is on her way home.
The Biden administration secured custody of the lesbian athlete quietly and announced her freedom in an early morning press conference.Â
The out WNBA star was released as part of a reported prisoner swap for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout.
The law extends the current ban to prohibit sharing LGBTQ-related information with adults as well.
The proposal toughens the 2013 law against so-called "gay propaganda."
Those found to be spreading so-called "LGBT propaganda" could face a fine up to $6,600.
It comes only a day after Brittney Griner's legal team confirmed that the lesbian Basketball star has been moved to a penal colony.
Russian penal colonies are often harsh facilities for political prisoners, according to the U.S. State Department.