Topic: Russia
Lawmakers in St. Petersburg, Russia's second largest city, have postponed a debate on a bill that would outlaw 'gay propaganda'Lawmakers in St. Petersburg, Russia's second largest city, have postponed a debate on a bill that would outlaw “gay propaganda.” The bill, which ...
The United States denounced Wednesday a Russian bill imposing fines for the promotion of gay "propaganda" among young people in the city of Saint Petersburg."Gay rights are human rights and human rights are gay rights," the State Department said, repeating a declaration ...
Lawmakers from the ruling United Russia party have backed a controversial bill imposing fines for the promotion of gay "propaganda" among young people in the city of Saint Petersburg.The bill proposed by the United Russia faction was passed in its first reading ...
Nikolai Alexseev, Russia's most outspoken gay rights activist, has decried an anti-gay bill as a 'disgrace'Nikolai Alexseev (also written Alexeyev), Russia's most outspoken gay rights activist, has decried an anti-gay bill as a “disgrace,” the AP reported. The bill, overwhelmingly approved Wednesday ...
Russian police on Saturday detained more than 40 people at a gay rights rally in downtown MoscowRussian police on Saturday detained more than 40 people at a gay rights rally in downtown Moscow. Organizers of the Equality March said the event was ...
Russian police arrested more than a dozen activists taking part in a banned Gay Pride rally in Saint Petersburg on Saturday.About 15 people including the leader of Russia's gay community, Nikolei Alexeiev, gathered in the city centre holding signs saying "Homophobia is ...
Russian gay activist Nikolai Alekseyev blames apathy for the country's persistent homophobiaIn a profile published Saturday in The New York Times, Russian gay activist Nikolai Alekseyev (sometimes spelled Alexeyev) blamed apathy for the country's persistent homophobia. Alekseyev is the founder of Moscow ...
ROME (Reuters) - Pop queen Lady Gaga concluded a huge European gay rights march in Rome on Saturday night with a rousing call to governments to defend gay rights."Today and every day we fight for freedom. We fight for justice. We beckon ...
ROME (Reuters) - Pop queen Lady Gaga concluded a huge European gay rights march in Rome Saturday night with a rousing call to governments to defend gay rights."Today and every day we fight for freedom. We fight for justice. We beckon for ...
The White House on Sunday denounced the arrests of 18 gay activists attempting to hold a Gay Pride parade in MoscowThe White House on Sunday denounced the arrests of 18 gay activists attempting to hold a Gay Pride parade in Moscow on ...
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