legislature of the Russian Federation
Today Russia began to arrest gay club managers. But in 2012, there was an LGBTQ+ "kiss-in" in front of the Russian Parliament ... Show more www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/03/20/when-the-lgbtq-community-held-a-kiss-in-in-front-of-the-russian-duma-a84540
Russian Official Accused of Same-Sex Relationship Resigns: A Russian official in the Samara region has resigned after a federal lawmaker accused him of being in ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/04/12/russian-official-accused-of-same-sex-relationship-resigns-a84820
Outrage After Russia Outlaws 'International LGBT Movement': "This is real repression. There is panic in Russia's LGBT community," said one gay ...
commondreams.org/news/russia-lgbtq
Quick Glance: Russia Bans International LGBT Movement as 'Extremist'
- Russia's Supreme Court bans the 'international LGBT public movement' as an extremist organization, despite its lack of organizational structure or leaders.
- The ban could have sweeping implications for LGBT people in Russia, despite the movement's non-existence.
- The ruling shocked liberal Russians, with independent media organizations showing solidarity with LGBT people by displaying the LGBT flag.
- The ban could force LGBT groups to operate in secret and be used against LGBT people, with unclear legal implications.
Russians report rainbows to security forces because they remind them of LGBT propaganda
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/11/15/7428880/
Putin’s War Against My Marriage: The Kremlin is waging a campaign against LGBTQ rights in Russia, especially my public marriage, writes Mikhail Zygar.
time.com/6552237/russia-lgbtq-rights-putin-mikhail-zygar/
Russian parliament bans gender reassignment surgery for trans people: It is the latest attack on LGBT rights in the country, after another anti-gay law was ...
bbc.com/news/world-europe-66200194
Quick Glance: Russian Parliament Bans Gender Reassignment Surgeries for Trans People
- Russian President Putin has repeatedly spoken out against trans rights.
- The new law also prohibits adoption of children by individuals who have undergone gender reassignment surgery.
- The legislation outlaws any public expression or portrayal of LGBT culture in public spaces.
- A transgender activist has been arrested on charges of treason for supporting Ukraine.
‘It’s Hell’: Russia’s Transgender Community Rushes to Undergo Gender Reassignment as Legal Ban Looms
themoscowtimes.com/2023/07/14/its-hell-russias-transgender-community-rushes-to-undergo-gender-reassignment-as-legal-ban-looms-a81839
Quick Glance: Russian lawmakers pass law banning gender reassignment
- Russian politicians have passed a law that prohibits gender reassignment procedures as part of the Kremlin's efforts to protect what it sees as the country's 'traditional values'.
- The law must be approved by the Federation Council, Russia's Kremlin-controlled upper chamber, which usually rubber-stamps legislation passed by the Duma, before being signed into law by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- Russian parliamentarians vote for a law banning gender change surgery during a session of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia on July 14, 2023.
- The Chairman of the State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, said in a statement on social media: 'This decision will protect our citizens and our children.'
Kremlin’s anti-trans law leaves many Russians asking, ‘Who’s next?’: The Kremlin’s ban on gender-affirming care signals an acceleration of Russia’s authoritarian ...
csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2023/0804/Kremlin-s-anti-trans-law-leaves-many-Russians-asking-Who-s-next
Russia’s First Transgender Politician Says Won't Seek Election as Country Votes on Sex Change Ban
themoscowtimes.com/2023/07/10/russias-first-transgender-politician-says-wont-seek-election-as-country-votes-on-sex-change-ban-a81788
The upper house of Russian parliament approves a ban on gender changes: The bill, which already was approved in the lower house, bans any "medical ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/the-upper-house-of-russian-parliament-approves-a-ban-on-gender-changes
Trans advocates in Russia brace for proposed gender surgery ban: Elle Solomina is 36, but she says her life truly began in 2021, when she changed her gender to ...
reuters.com/world/europe/trans-advocates-russia-brace-proposed-gender-surgery-ban-2023-07-12/
Russia trans law: parliament votes to ban all forms of sex change: Russian MPs have voted unanimously to ban any form of sex change, with President Putin’s ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/russia-trans-bans-sex-change-operation-putin-7w7mmsg5t
Putin Ally Compares Ukraine's Military to Sparta: 'Unified Through Gay Sex': Ex-Putin adviser Sergei Markov suggested Ukraine is trying to force members of its ...
newsweek.com/putin-ally-compares-ukraines-military-sparta-unified-through-gay-sex-1817785
Russian Duma gives LGBTQ 'propaganda' bill final approval: MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers on Thursday gave their final approval to a bill that significantly ...
apnews.com/article/putin-europe-gay-rights-e518bbdddd9d2af2b7a1e1b7008aa5d1
Trans Russians Fear For Their Lives After Surgery Ban Passed: “This law is an invitation to kill us all. There is only one way to survive—to leave the country ...
thedailybeast.com/trans-russians-fear-for-their-lives-after-surgery-ban-passed
Russia proposes law to ban gender reassignment : Russian lawmakers have submitted a draft bill to parliament that would ban legal or ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/05/31/Russia-proposes-law-to-ban-gender-reassignment-
Russian lawmakers introduce draft bill to ban gender-affirming surgery: Russian lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a draft bill that would impose a ban on ...
firstpost.com/world/russian-lawmakers-introduce-draft-bill-to-ban-gender-affirming-surgery-12669002.html
Russia to ban sharing LGBT 'propaganda' with adults as well as children: A controversial law preventing sharing information about gay people with children is set ...
bbc.com/news/world-europe-63410127
Russia advances bill to criminalize ‘promoting’ LGBTQ relationships: The bill aims to prevent Russians from promoting or “praising” homosexual relationships or ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2022/11/24/russia-lgbtq-duma-laws/
Russian lawmakers move to toughen ‘gay propaganda’ law, banning all adults from ‘promoting’ same-sex relationships
cnn.com/2022/10/27/europe/russia-gay-propaganda-law-toughened-intl/
Russia’s parliament passes law banning ‘gay’ and ‘pedophilia’ propaganda: Russia’s lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a new law banning all forms of ...
thehill.com/policy/international/3749253-russias-parliament-passes-law-banning-gay-and-paedophilia-propaganda/
Ban on "gay propaganda": Russia wants to further tighten LGBT law: Since 2013, Russia has had a ban on so-called "LGBT propaganda" towards minors ...
n-tv.de/politik/Russland-will-LGBT-Gesetz-weiter-verschaerfen-article23679164.html
Russia ramps up anti-LGBTQ2 law, moves to ban sharing of same-sex ‘propaganda’: Should the bill pass, it would be illegal for people in Russia to endorse ...
globalnews.ca/news/9230605/russia-anti-lgbtq-law-propaganda/
Vladimir Putin diverts from speech to call LGBTQ+ rights 'corrupt': Vladimir Putin, in between accusing the West of stoking a global war to destroy Russia ...
metro.co.uk/2023/02/21/vladimir-putin-diverts-from-speech-to-call-lgbtq-rights-corrupt-18320683/
Russian Duma completes passage of bill banning gender change: Doctors and transgender rights advocates have warned that the ban would create a black market for ...
rappler.com/world/europe/russia-duma-bill-banning-gender-change/
Russia ends civilian pull-out before Kherson battle: An eight-day operation ends in Kherson city as Russian officials prepare for a Ukrainian attack.
bbc.com/news/world-europe-63424569
Quick Glance: Russia-Ukraine news, October 29, 2022
- Russia's move to withdraw from a United Nations-mediated grain export arrangement is "weaponizing food," according to the White House on Saturday.
- Russia declared Saturday that it would withdraw from the agreement with Ukraine following drone attacks on the Crimean city of Sevastopol.
- "We have warned of Russia's plans to ruin the Black Sea Grain Initiative."
- The UN says it is in contact with Russia about a grain export agreement.
As the Ukraine war rages, Russia doubles down on anti-LGBT laws: The parliament has approved bills aimed at further constricting the country’s marginalised LGBT ...
aljazeera.com/news/2022/10/31/russia-introduces-more-anti-lgbt-laws-amid-war-losses
Russia tightens LGBT law: pioneers of love: Russia wants to ban “propaganda” for homosexuality by law. What propaganda means is deliberately left open ...
faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/debatten/russland-verschaerft-gesetzgebung-gegen-lgbt-18497149.html
Quick Glance: The United States condemns Russia's "barbaric" strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure.
- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Russia's strikes on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure "barbaric" on Wednesday.
- Blinken stated that Western allies were forming a coordination group to coordinate their efforts to repair Ukraine's infrastructure.
- Blinken stressed that, while looking to assist Ukraine fix its grid, the US and its allies are also providing Kyiv with anti-air equipment "to establish the best possible defence"
- Washington's top diplomat stated that the US backed "the need for a just and durable peace" in Ukraine, but Moscow's strikes demonstrated that it had no intention of doing so.
Russia expands ban on "LGBT propaganda": Anyone who portrays homosexual love in a positive light in Russia in the future will face heavy fines ...
nzz.ch/international/russland-weitet-gesetz-ueber-verbot-von-lgbt-propaganda-stark-aus-ld.1713905
Moscow’s war in Ukraine brought harsh tactics against gay Russians at home : The Washington Post spoke to members of Russia's LGBTQ community to understand how ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/07/russia-war-gay-persecution-homophobia/
Follow Russia, enact law to restrict LGBT, govt urged: KUALA LUMPUR: Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal (Machang-PH) has urged the government to follow Russia’s ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/06/12/follow-russia-enact-law-to-restrict-lgbt-govt-urged
Massive criticism from human rights groups: Duma votes to tighten law against "LGBT propaganda"
spiegel.de/ausland/russland-duma-stimmt-fuer-verschaerfung-von-gesetz-gegen-lgbt-propaganda-a-9b25abfe-69e3-47d3-8fb8-fea9d647102e
'Absurd': Russian MPs back law banning LGBTQ 'propaganda': The bill outlaws advertising, media, books, films, and theatre productions that "promote" ...
euronews.com/2022/11/24/absurd-russian-mps-back-law-banning-lgbtq-propaganda
‘I’m Afraid for My Future’: Proposed Laws Threaten Gay Life in Russia: The laws, all but assured of enactment, would intensify a crackdown on L.G.B.T.Q ...
nytimes.com/2022/11/04/world/europe/russia-lgbt-gays.html
Russian parliament votes to strengthen homophobic laws: Russian propogandists have repeatedly framed their aggression against Ukraine as a war on Western ...
brusselstimes.com/world-all-news/313341/russian-parliament-votes-to-strengthen-homophobic-laws
Russia’s upper house of parliament passes tougher ban on ‘LGBT propaganda’: Russia's upper house of parliament unanimously voted on Wednesday to toughen a ...
cnn.com/2022/11/30/europe/russia-upper-parliament-lgbt-propaganda-law-intl/
Uganda considers bill to criminalize identifying as LGBTQ: Uganda’s parliament on Thursday took up a bill that would criminalize identifying as LGBTQ ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/03/09/Uganda-considers-bill-to-criminalize-identifying-as-LGBTQ
Russian Lawmakers Pass Expansion to ‘Gay Propaganda’ Ban: Russian lawmakers passed legislation Thursday imposing steep fines for LGBT “propaganda” among both ...
themoscowtimes.com/2022/11/24/russian-lawmakers-pass-expansion-to-gay-propaganda-ban-a79489
LGBTQ rights: Russian parliament passes law against gender reassignment procedures.
spiegel.de/ausland/russland-verabschiedet-anti-lgbtq-gesetz-gegen-geschlechtsangleichungen-a-2cb4b1eb-b6a4-4449-bbdb-d7543c2bec71
Russian Duma gives LGBTQ ‘propaganda’ bill final approval: Russian lawmakers have given their final approval to a bill that significantly expands restrictions on ...
seattletimes.com/nation-world/world/russian-duma-gives-lgbtq-propaganda-bill-final-approval/
Russian Anti-Transgender Bill Compared to Republican Efforts in U.S.: Lawmakers in Moscow banned gender-affirming health care for adults this week ...
newsweek.com/russian-anti-transgender-bill-compared-republican-efforts-us-1813195
Russia bans gender reassignment: Russian legislation was one of the most liberal in the world, offering the option of changing gender by simple administrative ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/07/14/russia-bans-gender-reassignment_6053468_4.html
Anti-Gay Law to Push Russia’s LGBT Community ‘Into the Shadows,’ Activists Warn: Anti-gay legislation under consideration by the Russian parliament could drive ...
themoscowtimes.com/2022/11/22/anti-gay-law-to-push-russias-lgbt-community-into-the-shadows-activists-warn-a79397
Russian lawmakers approve bill banning LGBTQ 'propaganda': The law also prohibits 'the propaganda of pedophilia and sex change'
i24news.tv/en/news/international/europe/1669321246-russian-lawmakers-approve-bill-banning-lgbtq-propaganda
Russia proposes law to ban broadcast of LGBT content : The law will work as a legal supplement to an existing law from 2013 that bans the "promotion of ...
jpost.com/international/article-712415
Russia tightens ban on "LGBT propaganda": MOSCOW. In Russia, the State Duma has decided to tighten the law banning "LGBT propaganda". The Russian Orthodox Church ...
nachrichten.at/panorama/weltspiegel/russland-verschaerft-verbot-von-lgbt-propaganda;art17,3742544
UN "Deeply Concerned" Over Russia's LGBTQ Propaganda Law: The United Nations said on Friday it was "deeply concerned" by Russian ...
ndtv.com/world-news/un-deeply-concerned-over-russias-lgbtq-propaganda-law-3469755
Russian Tennis Player Announces She Has a Girlfriend, Criticizes War in Ukraine: Daria Kasatkina is the country’s highest-ranked women’s tennis player.
si.com/tennis/2022/07/20/russian-tennis-player-announces-she-has-a-girlfriend-criticizes-war-in-ukraine
The Week's Best: 11 Stories Or Videos You Shouldn't Miss: Here are some of the highlights produced by RFE/RL's team of correspondents, multimedia editors ...
rferl.org/a/best-of-the-week-radio-free-europe-stories-videos/31943289.html
Russia to prosecute same-sex public displays of affection : The State Duma has announced more restrictive regulations to muzzle gay people and prohibit the ...
english.elpais.com/international/2022-07-12/russia-to-prosecute-same-sex-public-displays-of-affection.html
By coming out as gay, Daria Kasatkina has shown Russia what true bravery looks like
newstatesman.com/quickfire/2022/07/coming-out-gay-daria-kasatkina-shown-russia-true-bravery
Amitabh Bachchan's 18-Year-Old Jhund Co-Star Priyanshu Kshatriya Arrested For Theft In Nagpur
indiatimes.com/news/world/russian-politicians-pass-bill-prohibiting-lgbtq-propaganda-among-adults-585764.html
Russian tennis star Daria Kasatkina says she is dating a woman: Since 2013, Russian law has forbidden any discussion of LGBTQ relationships
torontosun.com/sports/tennis/russian-tennis-star-daria-kasatkina-says-she-is-dating-a-woman
Quick Glance: Russian tennis player admits to being gay and criticizes her country's anti-LGBT stance
- According to Reuters, Daria Kasatkina stated in an interview with Russian blogger Vitya Kravchenko published on Monday that she is in a relationship with a woman.
- She stated in the interview that "living in the closet" is hard for her, adding, "Living in peace with yourself is the only thing that matters, fuck everyone else," according to Reuters.
- According to Eurosport, she stated that being gay is not a choice that individuals make, particularly in Russia.
- Daria Kasatkina (@kasatkina) shared a post.
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