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Yesterday

52nd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Estonia GOV.UK (Press Release) 15:43 Tue, 05 May

Sunday

The Washington Post: Russia tightens censorship, literature becomes the new target — even the classics UNN.ua 03:25 Sun, 03 May

Thursday

Report: Russian police arrest 16 men over queer dating group on Russian social network VK, charging them with ‘extremism’ Meduza 18:55 Thu, 30 Apr

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Chechen Pace Member Suspended After LGBTQ+ and ‘Honor Killing’ Comments The Moscow Times 12:38 Thu, 30 Apr

Eksmo CEO Released From Police Custody After Questioning The Moscow Times 11:16 Thu, 30 Apr

Russia court declares LGBT Network as ‘extremist’ amidst intensified crackdown Jurist 08:44 Thu, 30 Apr

In the last month

Russia’s sweeping LGBTQ+ visibility purge. Seven support groups outlawed this spring, one court ruling at a time, as “extremist organisations” Mediazona 15:45 Wed, 29 Apr

Chechen political figure says ‘honor killings’ are a private family matter, calls LGBTQ+ people ‘outcasts and perverts’ Meduza 00:23 Wed, 29 Apr

Russian court labels top LGBTQ+ rights group an ‘extremist organisation’ Attitude Magazine 16:22 Tue, 28 Apr

Russian court labels leading LGBTQ+ rights group "extremist" GCN 12:25 Tue, 28 Apr

Russia’s sweeping LGBTQ+ visibility purge. Six support groups outlawed this spring, one court ruling at a time, as “extremist organisations” Mediazona 17:31 Mon, 27 Apr

Russian Court Outlaws Top LGBTQ+ Rights Group as 'Extremist' The Moscow Times 16:47 Mon, 27 Apr

Russia: Russian LGBT Network is labelled “extremist” in escalating crackdown on LGBTI rights Amnesty International (Press Release) 16:39 Mon, 27 Apr

Russian court says top LGBTQ rights group is 'extremist' RTE 15:42 Mon, 27 Apr

St. Petersburg court declares Russian LGBT Network an ‘extremist organization,’ bans it from operating in Russia Meduza 15:28 Mon, 27 Apr

Legendary Russian River resort relisted for sale Sonoma Index-Tribune, California 17:05 Sat, 25 Apr

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Russian LGBT website Parni Plus designated as “extremist organization” The Insider 14:07 Fri, 24 Apr

In Putin’s bad book: Censorship is reshaping Russia’s publishing industry The Insider 07:42 Fri, 24 Apr

Russia’s Investigative Committee releases Eksmo publishing house executives without charges, orders them to return for questioning Meduza 23:11 Thu, 23 Apr

Russian court labels LGBTQ+ media project Parni Plus an ‘extremist’ organization Meduza 15:54 Thu, 23 Apr

CEO and management of Russia’s largest publishing group Eksmo detained and questioned over “distribution of LGBT literature” The Insider 09:55 Thu, 23 Apr

Top Russian publisher rejects accusations in 'LGBT extremism' probe euronews 16:42 Wed, 22 Apr

Police raid largest Russian publishing house after ‘gay propaganda’ accusations GCN 14:12 Wed, 22 Apr

Report: Detained employees of Popcorn Books and Individuum implicate Eksmo executives in ‘extremism’ case over queer literature Meduza 22:10 Tue, 21 Apr

Russian police raid book publisher accused of pushing ‘gay propaganda’ Al Jazeera 20:15 Tue, 21 Apr

CEO of Russia’s Largest Book Publisher Detained in LGBTQ+ ‘Extremism’ Probe The Moscow Times 14:16 Tue, 21 Apr

“Opposed in meaning to marital fidelity”. Russian court fines news site under “LGBT propaganda” law for Valentine’s feature on straight swingers Mediazona 15:57 Mon, 20 Apr

Heated Rivalry Review Sees Russian Website Fined $9k Under Anti-Gay Laws Star Observer (Australia) 05:04 Fri, 17 Apr

It’s called ‘LGBTQ propaganda,’ but ‘Heated Rivalry’ a big underground hit in Russia Outsports 22:21 Thu, 16 Apr

Russian website fined $6.6k over Heated Rivalry review under strict anti-gay laws PinkNews.co.uk 10:21 Thu, 16 Apr

Even writing about ‘Heated Rivalry’ can get you fined in Russia, as one website found Outsports 00:07 Thu, 16 Apr

Russian news agency fined for posting review of Heated Rivalry CBC.ca 19:15 Wed, 15 Apr

Russian news outlet fined over Heated Rivalry review for spreading ‘LGBT propaganda’ Attitude Magazine 11:42 Wed, 15 Apr

News agency in Russia’s Saratov fined under "LGBT propaganda" law for review of gay hockey drama Heated Rivalry The Insider 23:33 Tue, 14 Apr

Hockey penalty. Russian news agency fined for “LGBT propaganda” over “Heated Rivalry” review Mediazona 14:29 Tue, 14 Apr

Since 2022, Russian Authorities have Forced Removal of At Least 600 Books from Stores, ‘The Insider’ Reports Window on Eurasia (Weblog) 21:28 Mon, 13 Apr

Belarus Imports Russia’s 'Propaganda' Playbook Human Rights Watch 05:08 Fri, 10 Apr

Trump’s gay ‘special envoy’ Ric Grenell eyes ambassador to Russia position Advocate.com 22:32 Tue, 07 Apr

Belarus parliament criminalizes LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda,’ mirroring Russia Jurist 09:37 Mon, 06 Apr

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