LGBTQ+ News Interview with Oksana Dobroskok, coordinator of LGBTQ+ shelters in Kyiv, Dnipro, and Chernivtsi Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, most non-governmental organisations have reformatted their activities. The Alliance.Global NGO was not left out of the new challenges, and as of today the organisation has three shelters for LGBTQ+ people and their family members who we By Graham Robson • 9 min read
Features & Longread Gay soldier in Ukraine: “If I am captured, they will torture me” Less than a month ago, Viktor Pylypenko lived a peaceful life raising awareness of gay rights issues in Ukraine. Now he’s on the front line of a war, dodging Russian forces who may be out to capture and kill him. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
In The South Brighton & Hove City Council group leaders release joint statement following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “As a City of Sanctuary we stand ready to offer our support.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Russian MP says LGBTQ+ people should be ‘sterilised’ Vitaly Milonov has been criticised by the country’s Human Rights Council after saying that gay people should be “sterilised”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Chechen leaders facing charges of ‘crimes against humanity’ Five high-ranking politicians in Chechyna are being charged with crimes against humanity. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Russia intensifies crackdown on same-sex marriage Vladimir Putin has signed a series of constitutional amendments to intensify the crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights in the country By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Update: Chechen court rules abduction of gay refugees is legal A court in the Russian region of Chechnya has ruled that it was legal for police to abduct two gay refugees and return them to Chechen authorities. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Two men kidnapped by Chechen security forces Two young men have been kidnapped from safe housing in Russia after fleeing Chechnya due to anti-LGBTQ+ hostility. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News UK places sanctions on Chechnya leaders The UK government has placed strict sanctions on three top officials from Chechnya, Russia, who were charged with torturing LGBTQ+ people. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Four arrested after decorating Russian government buildings with rainbow flags Four members of Russian feminist collective and punk rock art group, Pussy Riot, have arrested after decorating government buildings with LGBTQ+ flags on Vladimir Putin’s birthday. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Russia surveilling students for online LGBTQ+ activity The Russian LGBT Network has reported teachers are told to gather information about their student’s online activity to ensure they are not engaging with LGBTQ+ content. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News New Russian law to illegalise gender change A new law has been proposed in Russia that would prevent transgender citizens from legally changing their gender to align with their gender identity. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
