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stranger than fiction

Russia ‘Ready’ for New Comedy on Gay Activists’ 1970s Soviet Visit, Producer Says

“It’s a conversation about intolerance to the ‘others’,” Oscar-nominated producer Alexander Rodnyansky said.

'welcome to chechnya'

HBO Airs Trailer for Oscar-Nominated Director's Chechnya Gay Purge Doc

The documentary uses groundbreaking face-swapping technology to protect the safety of its subjects.

1 in 5 Russians Advocate ‘Eliminating’ LGBT Community – Poll

Attitudes are more tolerant than five years ago.

Russia Lifts House Arrest of LGBT Activist Facing Pornography Charges

Yulia Tsvetkova was charged for posting drawings of vaginas on a body-positive social media page.

VAGINA MONOLOGUES

Russian LGBT Activist Faces Porn Trial for Vagina Drawings

Yulia Tsvetkova is waiting to stand trial for distributing pornography online, a charge which carries a jail term of between two and six years.

breaking barriers

Tatler Becomes First Russian Magazine to Feature Trans Woman on Cover

Tatler said it hoped Natalia Maximova’s interview “will give hope to those who need it.”

conservative code

Putin Proposes to Enshrine God, Heterosexual Marriage in Constitution

The new amendments also ban giving away Russian territory, a possible reference to Crimea.

Toned down milestone

Russia Censors Disney’s First Openly Gay Character From ‘Onward’

This is at least the third known censorship of a gay scene from a foreign film since Russia banned “homosexual propaganda” to minors.

anti-lgbt violence

Russian Jury Acquits Gay Man’s Murder Suspect

The knife attack was “most likely due to sexual orientation,” the victim's boyfriend who survived the attack said.

homophobic attacks

Anti-LGBT Hate Crimes Up in Russia, Watchdog Says

One LGBT activist was killed and seven were injured in Russia last year.

Russian LGBT Activist Receives Dutch Asylum After Police Threats

Anna Dvornichenko says police refused to investigate attacks against her and threatened to criminally charge her for her activism.

LGBT Israelis Barred from Adopting Russian Children

The new agreement has been met with outrage by Israel's LGBT community.

LGBT persecution

Young Russian Tries to Sue Over Violent Lesbian ‘Exorcism’ in Chechnya

The young woman said her parents’ acquaintance beat her on several occasions with a stick while reading the Quran to "exorcise" her.

precedent setting

Did Russia Register Its First Transgender Marriage?

Russia has banned LGBT marriages and classifies transgender people as mentally ill.

Homophobic attack

7 Men Attack Teenager in Russia for ‘Lesbian’ Appearance

The detained attackers reportedly admitted that they didn’t like how the girl had been holding hands with her friend.

Criminal drawings

Russian Trans Woman Jailed for ‘Manga Porn’ Faces Life-Threatening Sentence

“If Michele is placed in a prison colony without accounting for her transgender status, she will die there,” her friend said.

Activist crackdown

Russian LGBT Activist Charged With Pornography, Gay Propaganda

Yulia Tsvetkova faces up to 15 years in prison and $1,500 in fines if found guilty of the two charges.

'gay propaganda'

Russian Court Orders LGBT Groups to Disband for Posting on Social Network

The St. Petersburg court said the groups “deny family values.”

'don't judge without trying'

Russian iPhone User Sues Apple for Turning Him Gay

It all started when the man received 69 GayCoins on a cryptocurrency app.

Russian Veterans’ Hospital Bans Transgender Hairstylist From Charity Project

“He’s free to groom dogs, but he will no longer be here,” the head of the hospital said.

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