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As war brings new oppression, queer Russians decide whether to stay or flee
With new elections on the horizon, more LGBTQ+ Russians than ever before are being pushed to leave the country
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Canada promises $1.5 million for Pride security, Dannii Minogue announces Sapphic dating show, Ukraine civil union law has unlikely supporter, Russia doles out fines for ‘LGBT propaganda,’ and LGBTQ+-only sea shanty choir.
5 queer stories we’re watching: June 5
How Russian censorship is going to extreme lengths to make the gays disappear
From “The White Lotus” to “Sex and the City,” Russian censors are hell-bent on gutting pop culture
Russia is about to ban being gay in public
An extension of the country’s infamous 2013 “propaganda” law will also ban depictions of homosexuality across all media
First trans politician in Russia quits after push to expand ‘LGBT propaganda’ law
“I guess I was a little ahead of my time,” said Yulia Alyoshina
Brittney Griner loses appeal, faces 9 years in Russian prison. What happens now?
The WNBA star was sentenced to nearly a decade in a Russian penal colony for carrying cannabis oil in her luggage
Russia’s top female tennis star comes out, criticizes anti-LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda’ ban
Despite the fraught political situation in Russia, Daria Kasatkina hopes other LGBTQ+ people will someday feel safe to come out
Russia wants to expand ‘propaganda’ ban to prevent adults from accessing pro-LGBTQ+ information
Government leaders are also cracking down on depictions of bisexuality and polyamory
Romania is pushing a law banning ‘gay’ propaganda, echoing Russia and Hungary
If made law, the bill would prohibit materials the government sees as promoting LGBTQ+ identities in schools
Russia’s largest LGBTQ+ rights group has been shut down by the government
The decision comes after the Kremlin accused the Russian LGBT Network of violating its homophobic propaganda laws
Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia: What we know so far
The WNBA player remains detained in Russia until at least May amid escalating world conflict
‘The Sims 4’ wedding pack will be left at the altar—and off store shelves—in Russia
The game’s new expansion pack will not launch in Russia due to an anti-gay propaganda law
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Poland is pushing a Russia-style law banning ‘gay propaganda’
The new censorship legislation is another step back for LGBTQ+ rights in Poland
Hungary approves national referendum on Russia-style ‘gay propaganda’ law
Hungarian voters will head to the polls in 2022 to weigh in on LGBTQ+ rights
Russia wants to ban Netflix from streaming queer content
A minister has declared that LGBTQ+ content violates the country’s controversial 2013 “propaganda” law
How the New York art form of voguing invaded modern Russia
Meet the flamboyant dancers who know how to strike a pose
Baiting the bear: Queer Russian artists fighting to be heard
Creativity meets bravery as LGBTQ singers and bands challenge state-sponsored homophobia
What’s it like to be gay in Russia during the 2018 World Cup?
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