LGBT in Russia

Press Digest: Communists propose to fine gay Russians for coming out

October 23, 2015 Anna Sorokina, RBTH

Plus: Russia, U.S., Saudi Arabia and Turkey hold talks on Syria in Vienna

Access to Children-404 group blocked for VKontakte users in Russia

September 25, 2015 Interfax, Interfax

The VKontakte social networking website has blocked the Russian account of an online community that was earlier banned by Russia's mass media watchdog Roskomnadzor for promoting homosexual relations among teenagers

Kirov police launch 'homosexuality propaganda' case against Apple

September 25, 2015 Interfax, Interfax

Police have launched administrative proceedings against Apple on a count of promoting homosexual relations over the use of emoticons featuring same-sex couples in its desktop operating system

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Source: AFP / East News

Press Digest: Information war on Syria mirrors that against Russia – Assad

September 16, 2015 Anna Sorokina, RBTH

September 16: RBTH rounds up the day’s reporting in leading Russian media

Press Digest: Putin will discuss gay rights with me, says Elton John

September 15, 2015 Anna Sorokina, RBTH

September 14: RBTH rounds up the day’s reporting in leading Russian media

Arkhangelsk authorities ban LGBT event on Airborne Troops Day

July 24, 2015 Interfax, Interfax

The authorities in Arkhangelsk have turned down a bid by LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) activists to hold an event in the city on August 2, Airborne Troops Day, and warned them of an administrative liability if they violate the law

How do Russians react to 2 men holding hands in public?

July 14, 2015 RBTH

Video experiment attracts 3.5 million views online in less than 2 days

Most Russians oppose same-sex marriage - poll

July 10, 2015 Interfax, Interfax

Less than a quarter of Russians believe sexual orientation is a person's personal business and a majority oppose the legalization of same-sex marriage, a public opinion poll conducted by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM) shows

The state policy toward Russia’s LGBT community has been consistently draconian in recent years, as a result of which the country has become the target of sustained criticism from Western governments and prominent supporters of gay rights. Source: Petr Kovalev / Interpress / TASS

Russian reaction to same-sex marriage ruling in the USA

June 29, 2015 Oleg Yegorov, special to RBTH

Opinions vary widely among both political figures and ordinary people

Russia should get less aggressive towards sex minorities - senator

June 28, 2015 Interfax, Interfax

Deputy chairman of the Federation Council Committee for Constitutional Legislation Konstantin Dobrynin has suggested that the American "don't ask, don't tell" principle be enshrined in the Russian law with respect to people of non-heterosexual orientation.

LGBT activist says arrested during Moscow gay pride parade

May 30, 2015 Interfax, Interfax

Nikolai Alexeyev, a campaigner for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights, said on Instagram that he had been arrested during a gay pride parade in central Moscow

Moscow authorities caution LGBT activists from holding parade

May 29, 2015 Interfax, Interfax

An attempt made by LBGT activists to hold a rally in Moscow on Saturday, May 30, will constitute a breach of the law and its organizers will be punished, Alexei Maiorov, the head of the Moscow regional security and corruption prevention department, told Interfax

Moscow gay pride parade organizers ask court to overturn ban

May 22, 2015 Interfax, Interfax

Active members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community have appealed against the Moscow authorities' decision to ban them from staging a procession and rallies in late May

Over 80% of Russians against same-sex marriages

May 18, 2015 Interfax, Interfax

The percentage of Russians who are positive about the law banning the propaganda of homosexuality is increasing and is now 77 percent against 67 percent in 2013, Levada Center told Interfax

Moscow LGBT to hold pride parade, two rallies, four pickets in Kostroma in one week

April 7, 2015 Interfax, Interfax

Moscow LGBT activists have notified the administration of the city of Kostroma about their plans to hold seven public events on April 13-20, according to the GayRussia.Ru website

Russian Orthodox Church concerned about legalization of same-sex marriage, abortion issue, and secularism in Europe

March 20, 2015 Interfax, Interfax

The Russian Orthodox Church is concerned about the erosion of the concept of marriage as a union between a man and a woman

Most people in Russia were quite intolerant toward LGBT people even before the "anti-gay" campaign was launched. Source: Andrey Stenin/RIA Novosti

Do Putin’s comments mark a turning-point for LGBT rights in Russia?

February 16, 2015 Yekaterina Sinelschikova, RBTH

Leader tells Russians to ‘get rid of their aggression’ to sexual minorities

Children-404. Source: www.facebook.com/children.404/

Founder of project to aid LGBT teens fined by court

January 26, 2015 Elena Bobrova, combined report

Children-404 project falls afoul of "gay propaganda" law

Producer Alexander Rodnyansky, left, and director Andrey Zvyagintsev during the Golden Globe award ceremony. Source: AP

Glittering gong for monster movie v monstrous new driving law

January 14, 2015 Aliya Sayakhova, special to RBTH

A Russian reporter sees her country through the eyes of British media

The monument to Apple founder Steve Jobs at the St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics. Source: Igor Russak / RIA Novosti

Internet users back return of iPhone monument to Petersburg campus

November 11, 2014 Sofía Sávina, special to RBTH

Steve Jobs memorial was removed the day after Apple CEO Tim Cook came out

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