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Moscow gay club raid: 50 detained by police in masks wielding guns
Disturbing video footage shows police forcing 200 club-goers to lie on the floor at gunpoint
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Russia’s parliament backs adoption ban from ‘sick’ countries that allow gender transition
"With this law we are protecting the child," said Vyacheslav Volodin, the Chairman of the State Duma
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Duolingo under investigation by Russian media watchdog for ‘LGBT propaganda’ in app
"Concerned parents" allege the app may be "damaging the psyche" of children for containing references to same-sex relationships
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First Russians charged over country’s anti-LGBT law for ‘Pride flags’ and ‘rainbow earrings’
Russia introduced a sweeping law in November branding the "LGBT Movement" as "extremist"
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Russian Police raid gay bars after LGBT ‘movement’ branded as ‘extremist’
It's the latest step by the conservative nation to defend what they call "traditional family values"
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Transgender blogger convicted for spreading ‘LGBT propaganda’ in Russia
It's an indication of how harsh the country's anti-LGBTQ laws are.
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Putin signs extreme law banning Russians from changing gender
It’s the latest anti-LGBTQ+ measure put in place by Putin.
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Student arrested in Russia for ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda’ is released
Haoyang Xu has reunited with his partner Gela Gogishvili after being detained.
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Russia censored Jennifer Coolidge’s iconic White Lotus line
It's absolutely not the same line.
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Russia extends homophobic ‘gay propaganda’ law to include all adults
The law means any LGBTQ content for adults is now also banned.
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Russia fines TikTok and Twitch for ‘LGBT propaganda’
Russia's anti-LGBTQ ‘gay propaganda’ has been in place since 2013 and could soon be expanded.
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Russia proposes doubling ‘LGBTQ propaganda’ fine in new law
The fine can be up to 5 million roubles if the offence took place online or in the media.
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Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years in Russian prison on drug charges
She's also been ordered to pay a one million rouble fine.
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The UK is confirmed to be hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Ukraine was ruled out by organisers in June due to the ongoing invasion by Russia.
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Daria Kasatkina, Russia’s highest-ranked female tennis player, comes out as gay
Tennis' world number 12 has said living in the closet was "impossible".
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EU Commission to sue Hungary over anti-LGBTQ law
Hungary's law bans access to LGBTQ+ materials for under-18s
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Russian lawmakers propose extending ‘gay propaganda’ law
The current law bans content promoting homosexuality to minors in Russia.
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Brittney Griner pleas to President Biden to help free her from Russian prison
The US basketball star says she misses her wife, friends and family and is “terrified” by her situation.
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‘It’s hard to live with this feeling’: Gay Moscow man making Russian state propaganda speaks out
Sergey* tells Attitude about his life as a closeted gay man and Russian propagandist in Moscow.
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Firebird star Oleg Zagorodnii blasts Putin in video message from Ukraine during premiere
The actor said Ukrainians will keep fighting for their freedom and the chance to be themselves.