Madonna, Lady Gaga Violated Russian Law – Prosecutors
19:37 01/08/2013US pop divas Madonna and Lady Gaga, who championed gay rights during their shows in Russia, had cultural exchange visas that “did not provide for” performing for profit, Russian prosecutors said Thursday.
Gay Rights Activists Dump Vodka Outside Russian Consulate in NY
00:54 01/08/2013Vodka was flowing outside the Russian Consulate in New York City Wednesday – not into glasses, but onto the street. Dozens of gay rights activists cheered as bottles were dumped directly opposite the consulate building – in the latest protest against Russia’s new laws on homosexuality, which critics say are part of a broader crackdown on Russia’s gay community.3
Russian MPs Seek Probe Into Gay Activist’s Twitter Remarks
07:36 29/07/2013Two Russian lawmakers requested prosecutors to launch a criminal case against a prominent Russian gay rights activist over his Twitter remarks, the Izvestia daily said on Monday.
US Visa Ban Sought for Russian Lawmakers ‘Responsible’ for Anti-Gay Laws
21:48 28/07/2013Signatures are being gathered for a petition to the White House to impose US visa bans on two Russian lawmakers who, the plea says, were personally responsible for anti-gay legislation.1
Stolichnaya Slams Russia Over Gay Rights
02:21 26/07/2013Stolichnaya, one of the most popular vodkas in the United States, came out swinging at the Russian government Thursday with a message of support for the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) community worldwide.5
6 Gay-Rights Activists Briefly Detained Over Rally in Moscow
19:53 24/07/2013Six gay-rights activists who were detained on Wednesday for holding an unauthorized rally in central Moscow have been released, police told RIA Novosti.
Russia Issues Travel Ban for Dutch Gay Propaganda Suspects
21:33 23/07/2013Russian migration authorities on Tuesday banned four Dutch nations from entering Russia for three years after the group was implicated in promoting homosexual relations among minors.
4 Dutch Citizens Suspected of Gay Propaganda Crime in Russia
18:06 22/07/2013Four Dutch citizens detained by police during a gay rights seminar outside the northern Russian city of Murmansk appeared in a local court Monday suspected of promoting homosexual relationships among minors, according to human rights activists and local media reports.
Police Detain 4 Gay-Rights Activists in Central Moscow
18:52 02/07/2013Four gay-rights activists were detained on Tuesday afternoon for staging an unsanctioned rally in downtown Moscow, the city's police press service said.1
Dozens Held at LGBT Rally in Russia's St.Petersburg
17:52 29/06/2013A sanctioned gay pride gathering in St. Petersburg on Saturday ended in the detention of demonstrators and violent scuffles between police and anti-gay campaigners.
Gay Activist Ordered to Pay Costs to Anti-Gay Lawmaker
11:42 28/06/2013A St. Petersburg court has ordered a gay rights activist to pay compensation to the lawmaker responsible for the city’s controversial law banning “gay propaganda.”2
Russian Gays in US Call for Boycott of Sochi Games
01:37 18/06/2013A group of gays from Russia and the former Soviet republics living in the United States has a message for gay athletes and others planning to attend the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi: Don’t go.
European Parliament Concerned by Russia’s NGO Law
01:24 14/06/2013The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution expressing “deep concern” at Russia’s recent legal initiatives, including the controversial NGO law and gay propaganda ban.2
Russia Dwarfs West in Intolerance of Gays – Survey
22:00 05/06/2013Russians are dramatically less tolerant of homosexuality than are people in eastern and western Europe or North America and that intolerance has risen rapidly in recent years, according to a new global survey by the US-based Pew Research Center.1
French Senate Approves Gay Marriage
05:47 10/04/2013The upper house of the French parliament, the Senate, has approved the first and most crucial article of a draft law on gay marriage which met with fierce opposition in the predominantly Catholic country, Le Figaro reported.
Gay Rights Not Violated in Russia - Putin
01:13 09/04/2013Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday denied that the rights of gay people are being violated in Russia.
Crowds Protest Same-Sex Marriages in French Capital
04:55 25/03/2013Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in central Paris on Sunday protesting against a draft law that allows same-sex couples to marry and adopt children, BBC reported.
US Pediatricians Back Same-Sex Marriage
19:43 21/03/2013The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), one of the largest and most influential pediatrician groups in the United States, announced Thursday that it supports same-sex marriage, saying child health and well-being depends on a stable relationship between parents and not on the parents’ sexual orientation.
Ashton Concerned about Russia’s ‘Gay Propaganda’ Ban
02:45 31/01/2013EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Wednesday expressed her concern about a Russian bill making “homosexual propaganda” among minors an administrative offense.3