Chechnya’s President has taken to social media to denounce reports of attacks on gay men in the nation, saying the revelations are misinformation. The reports claim that approximately 100 men have been taken to concentration style camps in the region, where there are allegations of torture and murder according to Russia’s Novaya Gazeta. Chechen President Ramzan […]
Actor and activist Alan Cumming has spoken out against reports of concentration camps for gay men in Chechnya. The reports were printed in Russian media earlier this month, suggesting the existence of detention centres where gay men are being tortured and murdered. Cumming posted a video on Instagram addressing the leader of the Chechen region, […]
A picture of Russian President Vladamir Putin, depicted wearing make-up in front of the Pride flag, has been banned in Russia. A new item has been listed to the long list of banned items in the country. Recently added item 1407 lists images showing; “the supposed nonstandard sexual orientation of the president of the Russian […]
A rainbow striped outfit in the latest FIFA video game has caused outrage online with anti-LGBT gamers and even the Russian government. The rainbow kit which was available as optional downloadable content in FIFA 17 is part of the UK Premier League’s Rainbow Laces campaign, an LGBTIQ+ inclusivity initiative in conjunction with LGBTI rights group Stonewall that […]
In Russia, the government has issued a decree providing a list of “mental disorders” that disqualify operating motor vehicles. The decree, which was signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on December 29th, includes being transgender or having a non-binary gender identify as grounds for being prohibited from driving a motor vehicle. According to Mashable, […]
Everyone’s favourite bearded drag songstress Conchita Wurst has returned with a new video. ‘Heroes’ is Wurst’s first single since winning the 2014 Eurovision song contest in May In artistic black and white, Wurst channels the Madonna (religious Madonna, not singer Madonna) cradling a small blonde boy and wearing a halo-like headpiece. There’s a lot of […]
A law has been proposed in Russia that would require all HIV positive people to be registered on a database and their details and fingerprints submitted to the government. The draft of the proposed law has allegedly been approved by the Federal Migration Service, Interior Ministry, Emergencies Ministry and Prosecutor General’s Office. The State Duma […]
The GLORIA Awards (Gay & Lesbian Outrageous, Ridiculous & Ignorant comment Awards) will be held at the New South Wales Parliament on May 14th, as has been announced by Penny Sharpe MLC. “I’m thrilled to announce that once again David Marr will be joining me to host the 5th annual GLORIAs”. she said. Sharpe said […]
At a recent Amnesty International Concert, Madonna made a speech condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attitude towards human rights. When introducing the band Pussy Riot, she said that Putin’s regime showed “blatant intolerance of gay rights, artistic freedom, freedom of speech, and human rights in general.” She also discussed Pussy Riot’s arrest, which occurred after […]
Russian President Vladamir Putin has declared that Russia’s controversial anti-propaganda laws are to protect Europeans from dying out. In an discussion at the Valdai Club’s 10th Annual Summit, where two hundred politicians, journalists and experts gathered to discuss Russia, the country’s leader said that it was important that Russians had more children so they did […]
