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Russian police detain LGBTI rights protesters in St Petersburg

Russian police detain LGBTI rights protesters in St Petersburg

Police in St Petersburg have detained around 30 LGBTI rights protesters who were protesting without a permit. The protest took place on Saturday afternoon. The protesters had applied for a permit for a parade but were turned down with authorities claiming road works in the area would make it impossible and that public displays of […]

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St Petersburg Ballet Theatre will bring ‘Swan Lake’ to Perth in 2018

St Petersburg Ballet Theatre will bring ‘Swan Lake’ to Perth in 2018

The internationally acclaimed St Petersburg Ballet Theatre will return to Perth in June 2018 to present a limited season of their acclaimed full-length classic production of the world’s most loved ballet, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. Founded in 1994, The St Petersburg Ballet Theatre is renowned globally not just for its beautiful Vaganova-trained dancers but also for its […]

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Melbourne May Dump Russian Sister City

Melbourne May Dump Russian Sister City

Melbourne may dump St Petersburg as it’s sister city due to the introduction of anti-gay propaganda laws. The city’s Lord Mayor Robert Doyle wrote to St Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko earlier this year expressing concern over legislation that proposes fines for anyone promoting homosexuality, bi-sexuality, or trans* issues and information in front a minor. The […]

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