Tag: putin

Researchers have found that crimes against the LGBT community have doubled since the introduction of an “anti-gay propaganda” law in Russia. The law, which came into action five years ago, has seen a sharp spike in violent attacks across the country, reports Reuters. 200 out of the 250 crimes studied are acts of murder, according to the Centre for Independent Social Research. The number of sentences for offences against LGBT people may have increased to 65 in 2015 from 18 in 2010,...

With the United States showing no signs of doing the same, France has started taking in gay refugees from Chechnya. “The first gay Chechen refugee arrived on French land,” Joël Deumier, president of French LGBT rights organization SOS Homophobie, said on FranceInfo today. “France has started to welcome Chechen refugees. This is going to continue.” Deumier also shared that SOS Homophobie helped with the refugee’s application and provided testimony indicating he was oppressed because of his sexual orientation. Deumier said SOS Homophobie was...

He is one of the first openly gay men to run for the Duma in modern Russian history. A politician calling for the impeachment of President Vladimir Putin is a very brave thing to do in Russia. Oh, and he’s also one of the first openly gay men to run for the State Duma in modern Russian history. Bulat Barantayev is aiming to represent Novosibirsk for the socially liberal Parnas coalition party. ‘For a long time now, I have used all opportunities to...

It is not a surprise for anybody that Russia has a very strict position regarding homosexuality. Not only the country’s policy outlawed homosexuality, but it seems like the public opinion on the matter is one of the most hostile in the world. In fact, Russia is one of the countries where the intolerance regarding gays actually raised during the last years; from 60% of the people pronouncing themselves against gay rights, in 2002, to 72% in 2013. The issue is...