Europe TechRussia Slaps Apple Over Pride 📱🍏 Apple just got served—Russian court hits back over “LGBT propaganda,” proving once again who’s afraid of rainbows in tech.byEmily ChenMay 19, 2025
Europe MusicMoscow’s Alternative to Eurovision: A Stage Without LGBTQ+ Voices Russia revives the Soviet-era Intervision, banning LGBTQ+ themes while promoting “traditional values.” A Eurovision without diversity? 🎶🇷🇺byLiam O'ConnorFebruary 5, 2025
Europe LawDeath of Russian LGBTQ Travel Agency Director in Custody Raises Questions Andrei Kotov, head of an LGBTQ travel agency, found dead in Russian custody amid intensified crackdown. #LGBTQ #Russia #HumanRightsbyIsabella MartinezJanuary 1, 2025
Europe Law PoliticsRussia’s LGBTQ+ Community Faces New Extremist Laws, Fear Grows Under Putin’s Regime New extremist laws push Russia's LGBTQ+ community further into the shadows. Fear and repression rise under Putin's regime. #LGBTQRights #Russia #HumanRightsbyThe Pink TimesDecember 11, 2024
Europe LawRaids in Moscow: Russia’s Escalating LGBTQ+ Crackdown Russian police target Moscow nightclubs in a chilling LGBTQ+ crackdown. Lives disrupted, rights trampled. #Russia #LGBTQRights #HumanRightsbyIsabella MartinezDecember 11, 2024
Europe Law PoliticsMoscow Nightclubs Raided as Russia Escalates LGBTQ+ Crackdown Russian police raid nightclubs in Moscow, targeting LGBTQ+ spaces under harsh anti-LGBTQ+ laws. #LGBTQRights #Russia #CrackdownbyAlexander RiveraDecember 3, 2024
Europe Law TechRussia’s Latest Crackdown: Discord Ordered to Remove ‘LGBT Propaganda’ Russia targets Discord over LGBT content amid broader crackdown on free speech. #Russia #LGBTQ #CensorshipbySophia RodriguezOctober 2, 2024
Europe LawRussia’s Crackdown on ‘Child-Free’ Ideology: Boosting Birthrates or Suppressing Freedom? Russia's move to ban 'child-free' propaganda sparks controversy. Can a birthrate crisis justify limiting freedoms? #Russia #ChildFree #HumanRightsbyIsabella MartinezSeptember 25, 2024
Europe LawRussia Seeks to Ban Adoptions from Countries Allowing Gender Changes, Citing ‘Traditional Values’ Russia pushes new adoption ban targeting countries with gender reassignment rights. Protecting 'traditional values'? #LGBTQ #Russia #HumanRightsbySophia RodriguezSeptember 25, 2024
Europe HealthRussian Officials Downplay Mpox Threat, Blame It on ‘Traditional Values’ Russian authorities dismiss mpox threat, citing "traditional values." Is public health at risk? #Mpox #Russia #LGBTQHealthbyEmily ChenAugust 22, 2024