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Russian president Vladimir Putin has put a ban on same-sex marriage and transgender adoptions, in a huge blow for LGBTQ+ rights. Putin officially changed the country’s constitution on a number of issues earlier this week, following a national referendum in which 77% of people in Russia voted in favour of the ban in July 2020. …

The creators of 'Here I Come' open up about the risks of telling an LGBTQ story in a country where homophobia is the law.

Russia’s queer underground is undergoing a revival

Brighton Beach Pride will go on, after all — virtually, of course — after organizers who originally scrapped this year’s festivities due to the coronavirus pandemic opted to plan an online version of the fourth annual march that usually takes place on the boardwalk along Brooklyn’s southern coast from Coney Island to Brighton Beach. RUSA …

In a dance studio tucked away off a Moscow side street, a couple dozen people are working on their tango. While the footwork is their focus, the dancers also have a wider aim: They are part of the Russian capital's first queer dance festival, which hopes to change attitudes toward the LGBTQ community in a country where pride marches are illegal and LGBTQ-related hate crimes are on the rise.

The secret moment between two gay Russian lovers that defied haters.

Yulia Tsvetkova, an artist and activist in Russia's Far East, runs social-media pages focusing on women's art and LGBT issues. Her posts prompted officials to charge her with “propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations among minors” and distributing pornography, an offense for which she could face years in prison.

Gay and lesbian fans to "find shelter" at Pride House during 2018 FIFA World Cup, despite Russia's anti-gay laws

Russian intolerance of the gay community was briefly interrupted under the Bolsheviks.

It's quiet and safe. That is a rare combination as Russian authorities increasing pressure on political opponents.

Under mounting pressure, Russia's parliament withdrew a bill that would have ended the legal recognition of transgender people

An anti-LGBTQ ad by a pro-Kremlin news portal has sparked outrage on Russian social media -- and drawn attention to a propaganda campaign for a national referendum that could pave the way for Russian President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036.

On his popular YouTube talk show, Karèn Shainyan interviews celebrities like Cynthia Nixon and Billy Porter. He hopes their experiences help inspire LGBTQ Russians to come out.

Draft amendment submitted among raft of conservative constitutional proposals

Sergey Troshin was elected to a district council in St Petersburg last year - and has made it his mission to discuss LGBT issues at every opportunity.

A group of activists found a creative way to bring the rainbow flaw to the World Cup in Russia, where LGBTQ activism is effectively outlawed.

Russian fans are becoming more comfortable with the prospect of gay and bisexual footballers coming out ahead of the 2018 World Cup in their homeland, a new poll has shown.