Heavy metal band’s same-sex kiss defies Russia anti-LGBTQ law
Two members of German heavy metal band Rammstein have shown their solidarity with Russia’s LGBTQ community with a same-sex kiss in Moscow.
Russian teen fined for ‘gay propaganda’ fights back
A teenager, who is the first minor to be charged under Russia’s so-called ‘gay propaganda’ law, is fighting against his conviction.
Russia World Cup | Gay couple severely beaten while rainbow flag waved at match
A French same-sex couple visiting Russia for the FIFA World Cup were attacked by thugs, while an activist made a defiant statement at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Thursday. The couple were reportedly targeted while catching a taxi together in Saint Petersburg. One of the victims, identified as O Darius, was hospitalised with severe brain injury, […]
Russia World Cup | UK LGBT activist Peter Tatchell arrested in Moscow
Ahead of the FIFA World Cup opening, activist Peter Tatchell was arrested in Russia on Thursday during a one-man protest against the country’s mistreatment of the LGBT+ community. The arrest happened in the capital, Moscow, after the veteran British campaigner held up a placard in support of gay men who have been violently targeted in […]