Russia

LGBT

Russian authorities arrest several employees of Russia’s largest book publisher over alleged LGBTQ+ “propaganda” and “extremism”

Elton John

Russian authorities declare Elton John AIDS Foundation as “undesirable” for supporting LGBTQ+ rights

LGBT

Multiple Russians fined for “looking too gay” in anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown

LGBT

Andrei Kotov, a travel agent who was arrested for violating the ban on “LGBT propaganda” in Russia, found dead in his cell in Moscow

LGBT

LGBTQ+ crackdown: Police in Moscow raid multiple queer bars in the early hours of Saturday, November 30

LGBT

More than 50 people detained after Russian authorities raid two gay bars in Moscow

LGBT

Male medic arrestest in Moscow for “satanism” and “promoting same-sex relationships”

Georgia

Georgian Nightmare: Georgia’s ruling party passes law curbing LGBTQ+ rights, banning gender transitions and outlawing Pride marches

LGBT

Russia “absolutely sure” its people won’t be affected by Mpox outbreak due to country’s “traditional values”

LGBT

Kyiv stages first Pride rally since Russia launched full-scale invasion more than two years ago

LGBT

Two online film distributors charged with offences under Russia’s so-called ‘LGBT propaganda law’.

Amnesty

Two arrested in Russia’s first LGBTQ+ ‘extremism’ criminal case