Lithuania Grants Asylum to Two Russians Fleeing LGBT Persecution
byLithuanian authorities have granted asylum to two gay Russian men fleeing persecution in Chechnya, according to Russia’s Interfax news agency. The violent and systematic…
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Kadyrov Opens First Concentration Camp for Gays Since Hitler’s Times
byChechen head Ramzan Kadyrov has not only sponsored direct attacks on members of the LGBT community in his republic but has adopted a plan…
Russian Backlash Against Facebook’s Rainbow Flag
byLast week, Facebook published a pro-LGBT app that allows users to overlay a transparent rainbow flag over their profile image was introduced on the…
Same-Sex Marriage Approved By Finnish Parliament
byMembers of Finnish Parliament have passed a citizen initiative to legalize same-sex marriage after a close vote where 105 members voted for, while 92…
Finnish parliament debates same sex marriage legislation before Friday vote
byHelsingin Sanomat reports that the Finnish parliament is preparing for a debate about Finnish same sex legislation before voting on an amendment to existing…