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Added on: 11/28/2018

Gay man refused justice after torture in Chechnya concentration camp

11/27/2018

A gay man is speaking out after suffering torture in a Chechnya concentration camp. Maxim Lapunov was one of the first victims of the ‘gay purge‘ in…

Global News

Added on: 11/27/2018

European court: Russia’s ban on LGBT rallies violates rights

11/27/2018

The European Court of Human Rights issued a fresh rebuke to the Kremlin on Tuesday, ruling that Russia’s continued ban on LGBT rallies is discriminatory and represents…

Global News

Added on: 11/27/2018

Meet Russia’s gay priest: “The church should reach out”

11/27/2018

It’s a warm afternoon in St. Petersburg, a crowd of shoppers fills the streets of Nevskiy Prospekt, the city’s main shopping street. None of the passersby seem…

Global News

Added on: 11/20/2018

Russia: LGBT Conference Attacked, Disrupted

11/20/2018

A prominent Russian lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) support group had to cancel an annual Inclusive Family conference in Moscow after homophobic threats and an attack with pepper…

Global News

Added on: 11/14/2018

Is Poland About to Issue a Russian-style ‘gay propaganda’ Ban?

11/12/2018

Polish president Andrzej Duda has said he would consider issuing a Russian-style “gay propaganda” law that would ban LGBTQ media, literature, and gatherings like Pride. The authoritarian leader told…

Global News

Added on: 08/20/2018

Russian LGBT Pride Parade Finally Approved and Immediately Banned in Village of Seven People

08/18/2018

Russian activists announced the first government-permitted Gay Pride march, but less than 24-hours later, local officials said they would not let the event go ahead, even in a town…

Global News

Added on: 07/09/2018

Activists Sneak Pride into Russia

07/09/2018

Six activists made Moscow a little gayer using some creativity. The activists from Spain, The Netherlands, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Colombia joined together using soccer shirts, standing…

Alturi Partner

Added on: 01/31/2018

Astraea Foundation

The Astraea Lesbian Foundation For Justice is a multi-gendered, multi-racial, multi-identity organization that prioritizes and supports the leadership of women, transgender people, youth, and people of color….

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Added on: 01/31/2018

Human Rights Watch

The Human Rights Watch lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights program has fought for over a decade to end human rights violations based on sexual orientation…

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Added on: 01/31/2018

Human Rights First

LGBT rights are human rights, period. Human Rights First works to ensure that these rights are incorporated into the United States’ foreign policy agenda and advanced on…

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Added on: 01/20/2018

Amnesty International

With more than 7 million supporters, activists and volunteers in more than 150 countries, and complete independence from government, corporate or ideological interests, we work to protect…