Russian poetry contest bans entries from transgender poets
Organizers said the contest is open to all except those who have “cheated” or “changed” their gender.
April 20, 2024
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Police raid ‘My Little Pony’ gathering and a gay night at a local club in Russia
Police reportedly arrested nine of the “most feminine-looking” men at the gay night raid.
February 20, 2024
Shots Fired at Moscow Gay Nightclub
No one was injured, but the attack continues the spate of antigay violence in Russia.
November 17, 2013
Attackers Dismantle Roof of Moscow Gay Club
It's the latest in a series of attacks on Central Station, Moscow's largest gay nightclub.
December 16, 2013
Gay partygoers attacked outside Moscow club
About 100 antigay protesters blocked a Moscow nightclub hosting a gay event, chanting, "Russia without gays!"
May 1, 2006
Manager of Moscow Gay Nightspot Seeks Asylum in U.S.
Arkady Gyngazov has left his position at the club and come to the U.S., as he says he feels unsafe in Russia.
January 10, 2014
Moscow Club Central Station to Reopen
The gay nightclub, which closed in March after a series of attacks, will reopen in a new location.
May 28, 2014
Attacks on Moscow Gay Club Continue
Unknown assailants sprayed a harmful gas inside the Central Station club Saturday night, just a week after gunshots were fired there.
November 25, 2013
Russian police raid clubs in crackdown on LGBTQ+ 'propaganda,' make arrests
About a dozen people were arrested and convicted of "petty hooliganism."
December 6, 2024
Putin Denounces 'Xenophobia' Against LGBT Russians
The Russian president told local lawmakers that society should 'not create any xenophobia' against LGBT people, despite the law he passed that basically criminalizes any positive mention of LGBT identities.
November 21, 2013
Moscow's Largest Gay Club Shuts Its Doors
After a series of antigay vigilante attacks, Central Station will close its doors for good.
March 18, 2014
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
Police raid multiple bars, detaining over 50 people in Russian anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown
Masked officers with machine guns forced patrons to the ground in Moscow and elsewhere.
October 21, 2024
Why Russia's Antigay Ways Didn't End With Communism
Russia may have adopted a few modern trappings, but this in-depth look examines how LGBT lives there have only gotten worse in the last several decades.
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February 7, 2014
Phobie Awards: The 13 Worst People of the Year
Friday the 13th is upon us, in 2013. Let's review the year's 13 biggest homophobes with The Advocate's annual Phobie Awards.
December 13, 2013
A Timeline of Just How Bad It's Gotten in Russia
From Pussy Riot to Putin, The Advocate outlines the key events that surrounded the passing of Russia's 'gay propaganda' laws and the aftermath leading to the Olympics.
February 4, 2014
Lesbian Kissing Selfie Prompts Russia's Latest Bar Raid
Russian politician Vitaly Milonov appears to be making good on his threat to shutter the St. Petersburg club owned by a lesbian couple who trolled him by kissing on a recent flight.
February 28, 2015
Donald Trump Wants to Test Muslim Immigrants on Gay Equality
His new "extreme vetting" would add an ideological test to his already proposed religious test.
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August 15, 2016
Artist Spotlight: Brian Kenny
"I think making art is the most beautiful and effective way for me to act inclusively with the universe."
April 2, 2011
30 Infamous Police Raids of Gay Bars and Bathhouses
Crackdowns by law enforcement have shaped the LGBTQ+ rights movement in the U.S. and worldwide.
March 1, 2017