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Gena Marvin in drag on the underground (left) and out of drag

Exclusive
Dec 07 2023

Meet the queer activist who bravely protests on the streets of Russia in drag

Collage of St Petersburg's famous church and Mihelina

World
Jun 21 2023

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

LGBTQ+ protester in Sofia

Europe
Aug 09 2024

Bulgarians take to the streets to protest regressive ban on LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda’ in schools

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 2023

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

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 2023

Russia adds LGBTQ+ human rights group to controversial list

Eiffel Tower with Olympic rings

Sport
Aug 05 2024

What country is AIN in the Olympics? This is what it stands for… and no, you can’t travel there

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 20: Trans rights activists take part in a protest against the ban on hormone blockers on April 20, 2024 in London, England. After Dr Hilary Cass delivered her report on NHS gender identity services for children and young people, analysis found most research underpinning clinical guidelines, hormone treatments and puberty blockers to be low quality and the treatments for gender dysphoria have been suspended. The Trans community are protesting against this ban. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

World
Dec 24 2024

Countries that regressed on LGBTQ+ rights in 2024, from Iraq to the UK

Trump and Griner

US
Jun 14 2024

Trump says Brittney Griner’s release from prison in Russia was ‘not the greatest trade’

Two men holding up a sign that reads "stop promoting homosexual propaganda in Georgia."

World
Sep 18 2024

Georgia passes sweeping ‘LGBT propaganda’ law that could see Pride flags and events banned

The subway is used as a shelter during air raids in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Getty)

Pride
Jun 05 2024

Request to hold Kyiv Pride march on city’s subway system rejected over security concerns

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

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 2023

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

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

Gay
May 10 2024

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

a global map in a rainbow hue

World
Jun 05 2024

One-third of the world still criminalises consensual same-sex acts

Law
Nov 30 2022

Russia’s upper house of parliament passes LGBTQ+ propaganda law

Europe
Apr 06 2023

Russia arrests LGBTQ+ YouTubers on ‘gay propaganda’ charges

People hold up rainbow LGBTQ+ Pride flags and a sign reading 'stop hate' during a protest in Russia

World
Dec 28 2022

Any website with ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda’ can now be banned in Russia under hate-fuelled new law

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

World
Apr 25 2023

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

Europe
Aug 08 2024

Bulgaria’s parliament passes ban on LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda’ in schools

Several protestors march down a street, as a member of the public holds up a picture of Vladimir Putin, edited so that he is wearing makeup.

Europe
Jan 18 2023

Russia ordered to recognise same-sex relationships by Europe’s top court