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World
Feb 24 2023

Ukraine, one year on: Queer Ukrainian who fled war explains why they returned to Kyiv

An agent in a black puffa coat confronting Idris

News
Feb 27 2023

Chechen refugee ‘forcibly disappeared’ in Russia after being detained over his sexuality

Brittney Griner waits for the verdict inside a defendants' cage during a hearing in Khimki outside Moscow.

US
Nov 24 2022

Russia says it would release Brittney Griner in exchange for ‘merchant of death’ prisoner

Vladimir Putin stares at someone off camera while sitting in front of a Russian flag after signing an extended LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' bill into law

Europe
Dec 21 2022

Russia’s only LGBTQ+ history museum closes down amid Putin’s ‘propaganda’ crackdown

Vladimir Putin during a State of the Union address.

Religion
Feb 22 2023

Vladimir Putin blasts Church of England over same-sex marriage and gender-neutral God

Image of protester waving a trans flag alongside the LGB Alliance flag

UK
Dec 04 2023

LGB Alliance supporters on social media rampage over charity’s anti-transphobia tweet

An image of Russian president Vladimir Putin during a conference.

Law
Nov 24 2022

Russia approves terrifying all-ages ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda’ ban

Flowers laid next to Khina Zakharova's photograph

Europe
Mar 15 2023

Trans woman who fled Russia dies by suicide in Dutch refugee camp

Brittney Griner wears a purple Phoenix Mercury basketball uniform as she holds a white and orange basketball in her hands

Sport
Feb 19 2023

Brittney Griner is doing ‘remarkably well’ since release from Russia, says WNBA commissioner

A person wearing green over-head earphones plays on a desktop computer, with the monitor containing a crossed-out LGBT symbol.

Gaming
Dec 08 2022

Russia considering ban on video games under chilling ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda’ law

Activists wave rainbow flags during the gay pride rally in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The poeple hold up signs protesting against 'gay propaganda' laws and demanding change for the LGBTQ+ community

World
Oct 31 2022

Russia’s first trans politician Yulia Alyoshina quits over vile ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda’ laws

The Ukraine and Pride flags

Europe
Mar 05 2023

Ukraine more accepting of LGBTQ+ people since war began, KyivPride says

Brittney Griner in a jail cell

US
Aug 05 2022

Brittney Griner: Russia ‘ready to discuss’ prisoner swap as star jailed for nine years

News
Dec 18 2022

US military plane ‘painted a penis’ in sky near a Russian airbase

Oleg Stepanov speaking over webcam in front of a draped Russian flag and a doorway

Politics
Nov 28 2022

Canada summons Russian ambassador Oleg Stepanov to explain ‘hateful’ anti-LGBTQ+ tweets

A graphic composed of images of WNBA star Brittney Griner and US marine Paul Whelan, both of whom were detained in Russia

US
Dec 27 2022

Brittney Griner urges people to show support for a second American jailed in Russia

An agent in a black puffa coat confronting Idris

World
Feb 17 2023

Gay Chechen refugee arrested in Russia after returning for father’s funeral faces ‘mortal danger’

A man, woman and child are seen in a video allegedly produced by the Russian Federation. They are seated on a plane as the husband and wife speak to each other.

World
Oct 09 2022

Russia mocks LGBTQ+ and racial equality in bizarre bid to stop people fleeing war

On the left: Daria Kasatkina moments from hitting a tennis ball. On the right: Daria Kasatkina and her girlfriend, Natalia Zabiiako, pose for a selfie

Sport
Jul 19 2022

Russia’s number one tennis player Daria Kasatkina bravely comes out as gay

The basketball player spoke about her time in the Russian prison. (Getty)

Gay
May 10

Brittney Griner was asked about ‘her sick thoughts’ for being gay while in Russian detention