LGBTQ+ News Speak Out: protest at Russian Embassy in London against Putin’s increasing persecution of LGBTQ+ communities On Saturday 16 March, protestors attended the London Speak Out against Putin’s increasing persecution of LGBTQ+ communities and in solidarity with Russian LGBTs who are fighting back. The rally, which took place outside the Russian Embassy in London and was jointly organised by All Out and the Peter By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Global Speak Out in solidarity with Russian LGBTs, jointly organised by Peter Tatchell Foundation and All Out, to take place this weekend In the wake of Russia’s decision to label the “international public LGBTQ+ movement” as extremist, the situation for LGBTQ+ people within the country has reached a critical point. Facing increased danger, it’s become too dangerous for many to remain in Russia. On Saturday, March 16, take part in a w By Graham Robson • 2 min read
International News Amnesty condemns Russia’s Supreme Court’s ‘extremist’ label for LGBTQ+ groups, effectively outlawing the LGBTQ+ movement In response to yesterdays’ ruling by Russia’s Supreme Court which designates the “international public LGBT movement” extremist and effectively outlaws any public activity related to LGBTQ+ issues, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director, said: “This shamefu By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Film QUEENDOM special Q&A screening hosted by Emma Corrin with director, Agniia Galdanova London-based documentary film company Dogwoof has announced that Emmy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actor Emma Corrin will be hosting a special screening of QUEENDOM, with a Q&A set to follow with director Agniia Galdanova, at the ICA on Wednesday, November 29, ahead of the UK cinema rele By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film QUEENDOM: New documentary follows Gena Marvin, a queer artist from a small town in Russia, who wants to change people’s perception of queerness in Russia Agniia Galdanova’s beautiful and atmospheric documentary QUEENDOM, from documentary film company Dogwoof , will be released in UK cinemas and On Demand from December 1. The documentary follows Gena Marvin (she/her, non-binary), a queer artist from a small town in Russia who dresses in otherworldly c By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Russia’s ‘abominable’ new legislation against transgender people will inflict ‘unbearable suffering’ The State Duma (the lower chamber of the Russian parliament) has adopted a package of amendments to the Family Code and several federal laws aimed at imposing a ban on legal gender recognition and gender-affirmative interventions. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News Photos released after community centre that has become a lifeline for LGBTQ+ Ukrainians is broken into and vandalised Since February 2022, Insight, a feminist organisation that provides medical care, legal aid, and psychosocial services to queer community members, has housed hundreds of people in three emergency shelters and distributed more than 25,000 emergency aid parcels. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News Move to ban LGBTQ+ characters from film and TV in Russia will “increase homophobia”, say Amnesty International Amnesty International has warned that a likely move by Russia’s media regulator to ban films and television series with LGBTQ+ characters will further stigmatise LGBTQ+ people in the country. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
International News Russia passes ‘anti-gay’ propaganda law The lower house of Russia’s parliament has passed the final reading of a bill that bans the promotion of ‘LGBT propaganda’ to children – including in films, books or advertising – expanding on a law that was adopted in 2013. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News Russian court upholds lengthy prison sentences for Chechen LGBTQ+ siblings Amnesty International has responded to news that a Russian court has upheld lengthy prison sentences for Chechen LGBTQ+ siblings Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev – who, Amnesty say, had been “falsely accused of aiding illegal armed groups”. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts FIREBIRD filmmakers, Peeter Rebane and Tom Prior, launch campaign to publish memoirs of the real Sergey Fetisov The creative team behind FIREBIRD, 2022’s hit indie LGBTQ+ romance drama, announce Kickstarter campaign to release the never-before-seen English language translation of Firebird: The Story of Roman, the memoir by Sergey Fetisov that inspired the film. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
International News Russia considering doubling fines for exposing children to ‘LGBT propaganda’ Russia is considering doubling fines for exposing children to what it calls ‘LGBT propaganda’ and making any event or act seen as promoting homosexuality an administrative offence, the text of proposed new legislation made public on Wednesday, August 31 showed. By Graham Robson • 1 min read