Brittney Griner to Publish Memoir on Wrongful Detention in Russia
The WNBA star will explain in vivid detail what it was like to be wrongfully detained as a political pawn in Russia without speaking the language.
April 11, 2023
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Maddow: Russians May Be Controlling Our Government
There are connections between Donald Trump, Nigel Farange, Julian Assange, and ultimately, Vladimir Putin, the out MSNBC journalist posits in her latest salvo against the president.
March 10, 2017
Did a "Gay Secret Agent" Infiltrate Russian Town's Government?
That's the only reasonable explanation for why an LGBT march would be approved in Ivanovo, says infamously antigay lawmaker Vitaly Milonov.Â
September 28, 2016
Lawmaker: Russia Can't Suspend Antigay Laws During Olympics
Vitaly Milonov claims the Russian government does not have the power to suspend the enforcement of the country's newly-approved antigay legislation during the Sochi Olympics.
July 30, 2013
Russia Today Reporter Quits, Cites Network’s Pro-Putin Bias
RT correspondent Sara Firth quits in protest of network's pro-Russian government bias.
July 21, 2014
Brittney Griner Appears in Russian Court for First Day of Trial
The U.S. government has classified Griner, who has been in Russian custody since February, as wrongfully detained.Â
July 1, 2022
Democratic Party Files Lawsuit Against Trump and Russia
Citing evidence of tampering, the Democratic National Committee has sued Trump's campaign and the Russian government, alleging interference during the 2016 election.
April 20, 2018
Russia Is Spying on LGBT Activists Who Meet With HRC
A so-called expose that aired on Russian television this week reveals that government officials recorded private conversations between LGBT activists and international human rights organizations in October.
November 14, 2013
Biden Assures Brittney Griner's Wife He's Working on Player's Release
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris called Cherelle Griner today, telling her that the U.S. government is working to secure Griner's freedom from Russian custody.
July 6, 2022
Putin Signs Adoption Ban for Gay Foreign Couples
Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a bill to outlaw gay and lesbian couples from adopting Russian children.
July 3, 2013
Stoli Responds to LGBT Boycott
The SPI Group, which owns Stolichnaya Vodka, responds to a recent boycott promoted by Dan Savage and other LGBT activists.
July 25, 2013
Op-ed: Why We Should Ditch the Sochi Olympics
One athlete says boycotting the upcoming Winter Olympics is exactly what we should do to make a difference for human rights in Russia.
August 16, 2013
Activists Helping Gays Escape Chechnya Face Threats, Home Invasions
Human rights volunteers say Russia has failed to properly investigate these incidents or the continued arrests of gays and bisexuals in Chechnya.
May 29, 2019
Brittney Griner's Defense Team Appeals Her Conviction in Russia
(CNN) The U.S. State Department maintains Griner is wrongfully detained, and her case has raised concerns she is being used as a political pawn.
August 15, 2022
WATCH: New York LGBT Activists Dump Russian Vodka
LGBT activists and bar owners 'poured one out' to protest Russia's antigay policies outside the Russian Embassy in New York on Wednesday.
August 1, 2013
HRC Urges Rex Tillerson to Address Antigay Violence While in Russia
The LGBT rights group wants Tillerson to press Vladimir Putin and others regarding the attacks on gay men in the Russian republic of Chechnya.
April 12, 2017
First Known Out Trans Army Officer Accused of Conspiring With Russia
Major Jamie Lee Henry and their wife, both doctors, have been indicted on charges of seeking to help Russia in its war against Ukraine.
October 3, 2022
U.S. Embassy Trolls Russian Paper by Editing Faked Letter
After a Russian newspaper published a fake letter meant to discredit LGBT activists, the U.S. Embassy exposed the forgery in the most amazing way.
November 19, 2015
Gay Olympic Hopeful Plans to Defy Russian Ban
New Zealand speed skater Blake Skjellerup says he'll be out and proud if he makes it to the Sochi Winter Games in 2014.
August 4, 2013
Editor's Letter: It's Time for Direct Action
In an effort to do more than simply feel good for skipping the vodka, we must think on multiple levels of impact: Which of these strategies will materially aid LGBTs in a country where it's not only the government that hates gays?
September 11, 2013