Russia declares main LGBTQ group ’foreign agent’
3 years, 1 month ago

Russia declares main LGBTQ group ’foreign agent’

Live Mint  

Russia on Monday declared the main group defending LGBTQ rights a "foreign agent" on Monday, as part of a continuing crackdown on media outlets and rights groups. The ministry also declared several lawyers close to the Russian opposition "foreign agents". The classification as a "foreign agent" requires the group to make that status known in all its publications and on social media and to comply with a range of administrative procedures. Reminiscent of the Soviet-era "enemy of the people" tag, it is designed, the authorities say, to target groups receiving "foreign funding" and engaging in "political activity".

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Russian LGBTQ+ activists describe a climate of fear following new laws and court rulings
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Russian LGBTQ+ activists describe a climate of fear following new laws and court rulings

LA Times  

Russian Supreme Court judge Oleg Nefedov is shown in a hearing last year, before the court banned the LGBTQ+ “movement,” labeling it extremist and effectively outlawing any activism. In the year since Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlawed any promotion of LGBTQ+ rights, activists say they are experiencing a climate of fear and intimidation in the country. Putin has argued the …

Russia’s LGBTQ+ community is living in fear following new laws and court rulings, activists say
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Russia’s LGBTQ+ community is living in fear following new laws and court rulings, activists say

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Gela Gogishvili and Haoyang Xu led a happy life as a gay couple in Russia, even as President Vladimir Putin’s government took an increasingly anti-LGBTQ+ stance. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Just over a year ago, Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlawed …

Russia's LGBTQ+ community is living in fear following new laws and court rulings, activists say
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Russia's LGBTQ+ community is living in fear following new laws and court rulings, activists say

New Indian Express  

“All this, in general, speaks more about the desire of the authorities to create some kind of atmosphere of fear. to make people lose their social connections, stay silent, stay home.” Going underground, online or abroad Vladimir and Ikar belong to an underground LGBTQ+ rights group that offers legal aid and holds offline events without fanfare. “Nowadays, you can intimidate …

Putin’s crackdown casts a wide net, ensnaring the LGBTQ+ community, lawyers and many others
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin’s crackdown casts a wide net, ensnaring the LGBTQ+ community, lawyers and many others

Associated Press  

This story is part of a larger series on the crackdown on dissent in Russia. Also falling victim are independent voices as well as those who don’t conform to what the state sees as the country’s “traditional values.” Russia’s once-thriving free press after the collapse of the Soviet Union has been largely reduced to either state-controlled media or independent journalists …

A timeline of restrictive laws that authorities have used to crack down on dissent in Putin’s Russia
9 months, 2 weeks ago

A timeline of restrictive laws that authorities have used to crack down on dissent in Putin’s Russia

Associated Press  

This story is part of a larger series on the crackdown on dissent in Russia. These laws have taken aim at “foreign agents” allegedly seeking to exert influence on Russia, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and organizations spreading information critical of the Kremlin or contrary to official narratives, especially regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here’s a look at some of …

Belarusian lawmakers to soon consider anti-LGBTQ+ bill
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Belarusian lawmakers to soon consider anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A bill in Belarus that would outlaw the promotion of homosexuality and other behavior is set to land on lawmakers’ desks amid an unwavering crackdown on dissent initiated by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko in 2020. “The activities of opponents who are trying to destroy traditional family values, and therefore morality and statehood, are generally aimed at destroying …

1st Russians are punished over rainbow-colored items after LGBTQ+ ‘movement’ is outlawed
10 months, 2 weeks ago

1st Russians are punished over rainbow-colored items after LGBTQ+ ‘movement’ is outlawed

LA Times  

The first publicly known cases have emerged of Russian authorities penalizing people under a court ruling that outlawed LGBTQ+ activism as extremism, Russian media and rights groups have reported, with at least three people who displayed rainbow-colored items receiving jail time or fines. The ruling was part of a crackdown on LGBTQ+ people in the increasingly conservative country where “traditional …

Police raid Moscow gay bars after top court’s LGBTQ ‘extremist’ designation
1 year ago

Police raid Moscow gay bars after top court’s LGBTQ ‘extremist’ designation

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s Supreme Court ruling has been the most drastic step against the LGBTQ movement under Putin’s rule. Russian security forces have raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow shortly after a ruling by the country’s top court that designated the LGBTQ movement as “extremist”. Police officers searched venues across the Russian capital late on Friday, including a nightclub, a male …

Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling
1 year ago

Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism on Thursday, the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender rights in the increasingly conservative country. The case was classified, and the ministry didn’t disclose any evidence, saying only that authorities had identified “signs and manifestations of an extremist nature” in the movement it seeks to ban, …

Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ as ‘extremist’
1 year ago

Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ as ‘extremist’

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s Supreme Court has issued a ban on the activities of the ‘international LGBTQ movement’ in the latest crackdown on gay, lesbian and transgender rights in the country. Russia’s Supreme Court has ruled that LGBTQ activists should be designated as “extremists”, in a move that representatives of gay and transgender people fear will lead to arrests and prosecutions. The move …

In landmark ruling, Russia’s Supreme Court in effect outlaws LGBTQ+ activism
1 year ago

In landmark ruling, Russia’s Supreme Court in effect outlaws LGBTQ+ activism

LA Times  

Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday in effect outlawed LGBTQ+ activism, in the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender rights in the increasingly conservative country. Multiple rights activists have pointed out that the lawsuit targeted the “international civic LGBT movement,” which is not an entity but rather a broad and vague definition that would allow Russian authorities …

Russia seeks to outlaw LGBTQ movement as ‘extremist’
1 year, 1 month ago

Russia seeks to outlaw LGBTQ movement as ‘extremist’

Al Jazeera  

Justice Ministry files lawsuit in Supreme Court to ban ‘movement’ in most drastic step against the community so far. Russian authorities have filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court to outlaw the LGBTQ “international public movement”, in the latest crackdown against the country’s beleaguered community. The Ministry of Justice said it had “lodged an administrative legal claim” aimed at recognising …

Putin signs off law banning Russians from changing gender in latest blow to LGBT+ community
1 year, 4 months ago

Putin signs off law banning Russians from changing gender in latest blow to LGBT+ community

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vladimir Putin has signed a …

Russian President Vladimir Putin signs legislation marking the final step outlawing gender-affirming procedures
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin signs legislation marking the final step outlawing gender-affirming procedures

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed new legislation on July 24 which marked the final step in outlawing gender-affirming procedures, a crippling blow to Russia’s already embattled LGBTQ+ community. The ban is said to stem from the Kremlin’s crusade to protect what it views as the country’s “traditional values.” Lawmakers say the legislation is to safeguard Russia against “Western anti-family ideology”, …

Russian president signs legislation outlawing gender-affirming procedures
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian president signs legislation outlawing gender-affirming procedures

LA Times  

A police officer speaks with a gay rights activist standing with a rainbow flag during a 2015 protest in St. Petersburg, Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed new legislation Monday which marked the final step in outlawing gender-affirming procedures, a crippling blow to Russia’s already embattled LGBTQ+ community. The bill, which was approved unanimously by both houses of parliament, bans …

Russian lawmakers move to further restrict transgender rights in new legislation
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian lawmakers move to further restrict transgender rights in new legislation

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Russian lawmakers on Thursday approved a toughened version of a bill that outlaws gender transitioning procedures, with added clauses that annul marriages in which one person has “changed gender” and bar transgender people from becoming foster or adoptive parents. There is little doubt that the bill, a crippling blow to Russia’s oppressed LGBTQ+ community, will be adopted …

Russia proposes Law to ban sex reassignment
1 year, 6 months ago

Russia proposes Law to ban sex reassignment

The Hindu  

Russian lawmakers have submitted a draft Bill to Parliament that would ban legal or surgical sex changes, as Moscow sharpens its conservative turn during the Ukraine offensive. The Bill – submitted on May 30 – would prohibit "medical interventions aimed at changing the sex of a person", according to the website of the Duma, the lower house of the Russian …

'LGBTQ rights core part of Biden foreign policy': US State Dept
1 year, 9 months ago

'LGBTQ rights core part of Biden foreign policy': US State Dept

Op India  

On Tuesday, the spokesperson of the State Department, John Kirby, emphasized that the protection and promotion of “LGBTQ+ rights” is an essential element of US foreign policy. While most countries have self-interest and adherence to the “rules-based order” as a fulcrum of their foreign policy, the United States’s admittance that woke gender politics play a crucial role in shaping their …

Russia expands 'gay propaganda' ban. What's in the new law?
2 years ago

Russia expands 'gay propaganda' ban. What's in the new law?

India Today  

‘Summer in a Pioneer Tie’, a novel about love between Yury, a diffident 16-year-old boy, and Volodya, a 19-year-old undergraduate man, written by Elena Malisova and Katerina Silvanova, is a runaway hit and making waves everywhere. And without doubt, it is the latest catalyst for the law that expands Russia’s restrictions on promotion of ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda’, which was signed by …

Putin signs expanded anti-LGBTQ laws in Russia, in latest crackdown on rights
2 years ago

Putin signs expanded anti-LGBTQ laws in Russia, in latest crackdown on rights

CNN  

CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed into law a bill that expands a ban on so-called LGBTQ “propaganda” in Russia, making it illegal for anyone to promote same-sex relationships or suggest that non-heterosexual orientations are “normal.” The ban was rubber-stamped by Putin just days after a harsh new “foreign agents” law came into effect, as the Kremlin …

Russian politicians approve bill banning LGBTQ ‘propaganda’
2 years, 1 month ago

Russian politicians approve bill banning LGBTQ ‘propaganda’

Al Jazeera  

Legal experts say the legislation is so vague, law enforcement officers can interpret it as broadly as they wish. Activists say the new legislation ramps up the crackdown on “non-traditional” sexual relationships in Russia, with legal experts warning its vague language leaves room for law enforcement officers to interpret it as broadly as they wish, increasing the risk and uncertainty …

Russian Duma gives LGBTQ ‘propaganda’ bill final approval
2 years, 1 month ago

Russian Duma gives LGBTQ ‘propaganda’ bill final approval

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian lawmakers on Thursday gave their final approval to a bill that significantly expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting gay rights in the country, another step in a years-long crackdown on the country’s embattled LGBTQ community. The new bill expands a ban on what authorities call “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations” to minors, established by legislation dubbed …

Russian lower house gives final approval to anti-LGBTQ bill
2 years, 1 month ago

Russian lower house gives final approval to anti-LGBTQ bill

LA Times  

Russian lawmakers gave their final approval Thursday to a bill that significantly expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting gay rights in the country. Russian lawmakers Thursday gave their final approval to a bill that significantly expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting gay rights in the country, another step in a years-long crackdown on the country’s embattled LGBTQ community. …

Russian lawmakers vet new bill against LGBTQ ‘propaganda’
2 years, 1 month ago

Russian lawmakers vet new bill against LGBTQ ‘propaganda’

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian lawmakers gave preliminary approval Thursday to a bill that imposes tough new restrictions on activities to promote LGBTQ rights in the country. The new bill, which the lower house of Russia’s parliament unanimously approved on the first of three readings, ramps up the restrictions and expands the presentation ban to cover all age groups, not just the …

Will Russia bring its war on LGBTQ people to Ukraine?
2 years, 9 months ago

Will Russia bring its war on LGBTQ people to Ukraine?

LA Times  

Zi Faámelu wants to escape the war in Ukraine, but her identity will not let her. The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations warned last month that “LGBTQI+ persons” are included on lists created by Russian forces of Ukrainians “to be killed or sent to camps following a military occupation.” “None of this augurs well for LGBT people in Ukraine,” …

Russia demands closure of leading human rights group Memorial
3 years, 1 month ago

Russia demands closure of leading human rights group Memorial

Al Jazeera  

Memorial began investigating crimes during the Stalinist era and has emerged as a staunch defender of Russia’s post-Soviet freedoms. Russia is moving to shut down Memorial, the country’s most prominent human rights group, in the latest legal effort to silence voices critical of President Vladimir Putin. Memorial, born out of the “glasnost” reforms of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in the …

Russia labels LGBT rights group, lawyers as ‘foreign agents’
3 years, 1 month ago

Russia labels LGBT rights group, lawyers as ‘foreign agents’

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian authorities named a prominent LGBT rights group and several lawyers as “foreign agents” on Monday night, continuing a months-long crackdown on activists, opposition supporters and independent media. The Justice Ministry added the Russian LGBT Network, prominent lawyer Ivan Pavlov and four of his former colleagues to its registry of “foreign agents.” The designation implies additional government scrutiny …

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