Russia

Russian president Vladimir Putin, who has frequently attacked LGBTQ+ and trans rights, wears a suit and tie as he sits at a desk

World
Jul 25

Russia: Putin’s sweeping new trans ban is latest attack in global war on LGBTQ+ rights

Several activists carry rainbow Pride flags in St Petersburg, Russia

World
Jul 25

Vladimir Putin signs Russia law banning trans healthcare and adoptions, and annulling marriages

Russia president Vladimir Putin, who has a history of attacking LGBTQ+ people, wears a suit and tie as he sits in front of a red background

World
Jul 14

Russia ban on all trans healthcare passes first stage of parliament approval

Natisa Gogol in a beige turtleneck stood against a blue and yellow background.

Music
Jul 14

Ukrainian pop singer and refugee Natisa Gogol on using her music to fight for queer people

Paul, a mixed-race man with a greying beard, wearing a beanie hat, denim shirt and a scarf

Books
Jul 01

Gay man who moved to Russia in 90s shares brutal truth of Moscow life: ‘Humanity is being crushed’

Collage of St Petersburg's famous church and Mihelina

World
Jun 21

Trans woman pushed to the brink in Russia amid fresh Putin crackdown: ‘I’m scared s**tless’

Russian president Vladimir Putin

World
Jun 16

Russia wants to ban all trans healthcare and gender recognition

Russia president Vladimir Putin, who has led a crackdown on LGBTQ+ people and so-called 'foreign agents', wears a suit and tie as he speaks to people off camera

Europe
May 07

Russia adds LGBTQ+ human rights group to controversial list

LGBTQ+ couple Gela Gogishvili and Haoyang Xu hold each other in a graphic with a rainbow LGBTQ+ Pride flag, barbed wire and the flag of Russia in the background

World
Apr 28

YouTuber arrested for ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda’ in Russia warns Putin’s tactics are working

Haoyang Xu and Gela Gogishvili pose side-by-side after Haoyang was detained by authorities in Russia for allegedly violating the country's 'LGBTQ+ propaganda' ban

World
Apr 25

Student held for weeks after Russian ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda’ arrest released and reunited with boyfriend

Russia based LGBTQ+ couple Gela and Haoyang hold each other as they pose outside

World
Apr 25

Student arrested under Russian ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda’ law ‘kept in inhumane conditions’

Law
Apr 21

Russian ballet about life of Soviet dancer Rudolf Nureyev dropped due to ‘gay propaganda’ law

RuPaul with Drag Race exec producers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato

Culture
Apr 10

Drag Race producer hopes to one day see show in Uganda, Russia and Iran: ‘I believe it will happen’

Europe
Apr 06

Russia arrests LGBTQ+ YouTubers on ‘gay propaganda’ charges