LGBT rights Russia

Pictures of gay Russian university student, Max, in makeup and just looking to the side in front of the white, blue and red stripes of the flag of Russia

Features
Aug 27 2023

Russia: Gay student expelled over ‘LGBT propaganda’ law after posting makeup tutorials online

Biden, Putin and Griner

US
Oct 14 2022

Joe Biden might meet with Putin – but only if he agrees to release Brittney Griner

Features
Aug 03 2019

LGBT in Russia: smashing stereotypes and creating a queer future

Sport
Jun 15 2018

Russian LGBT activist waves rainbow flag at World Cup opening game

A photograph taken on May 30, 2018 shows the FIFA World Cup 2018 flag in front of the Kremlin in Moscow. - The FIFA World Cup 2018 tournament kicks off on June 14, 2018. (Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP) (Photo credit should read MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Sport
Jun 07 2018

Whatsapp hotline for LGBT+ World Cup attendees created in response to worrying report findings

Sport
Jun 06 2018

These gay fans are risking violence to attend the Russian World Cup

Culture
Jun 05 2018

Exclusive: Inside Russia’s first queer dance festival

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks prior to the start of the Final Draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup football tournament (MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Sport
May 22 2018

LGBT+ football fans warned not to ‘publicly display sexuality’ at World Cup

World
Apr 04 2018

Over 100 gay people have fled Chechnya since the violent LGBT+ purge

Features
Feb 27 2018

EXCLUSIVE: ‘It’s simple – if we stay here we could die’: a lesbian Russian couple’s fight for asylum continues

World
Feb 26 2018

‘At least I know I won’t be killed’: how one gay man fled from Russia to Belarus

Culture
Oct 30 2017

Sasha Velour opens up about her inspiration behind her signature bald look