Tag: Russia
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Expression Abridged: Legal Analysis of Anti-LGBTQ Propaganda Laws
TrustLaw, the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s global pro bono service and IGLYO, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Queer & Intersex (LGBTQI) Youth & Student Organisation launch, ‘Expression Abridged: Legal Analysis of Anti-LGBTQ Propaganda Laws’ today.
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Russia might boycott Ireland’s Eurovision entry because it features a same sex couple
Russia could threaten not to broadcast Ireland’s Eurovision Song Contest entry because it features a same sex couple, breaching the country’s strict laws banning ‘gay propaganda’.
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European Parliament: Russia must address LGBTQ persecution in Chechnya
In a resolution adopted today, the European Parliament has called on Russian authorities to end the campaign of persecution targeted at people perceived to be LGBTQ in Chechnya.
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Russia recognises same-sex marriage for first time after couple finds legal loophole
A pair of Russian newlyweds have become the first same-sex couple to have their marriage recognised in their home country, after finding an apparent legal loophole.