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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.
The move effectively eliminates LGBTQ+ support networks and signals a larger crackdown on the country's already vulnerable queer community.
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.
About a dozen people were arrested and convicted of "petty hooliganism."
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.
Survivors are speaking out about their horrifying ordeals.
Performers were stripped half-naked and forced to lie on the ground with patrons during the raid, which was caught on video.
Organizers said the contest is open to all except those who have “cheated” or “changed” their gender.
International Workers' Day underlines the importance of LGBT people allying with other social justice movements, say Glennda Testone and Aaron C. Morris.
The law also allows the government to use facial recognition technology to identify those who attend prohibited events
Masked officers with machine guns forced patrons to the ground in Moscow and elsewhere.
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.
The move is a further escalation of attacks on the LGBTQ+ community in Russia under President Vladimir Putin.
Evdokia Romanova will stand trial for sharing articles that support LGBT rights.
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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.
