Category: Russia
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No More Closed Doors for Russian Transgender People
Combined with the relentless transphobic rhetoric of Russian politicians and authorities, these developments suggest that Russia is an unsafe environment for transgender individuals. Those who choose to leave the country because of their identity should have the opportunity to find refuge in foreign nations where their lives and health will not be endangered. Rating: Transsupportive,…
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Russia’s Law Targeting Transgender People Sows Fear for L.G.B.T. Russians
Rating: Trans supportive neutral phobic, New York Times, August 1, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary Russia’s Law Targeting Transgender People Sows Fear for L.G.B.T. Russians A new law underscores how Vladimir V. Putin is increasingly using the war in Ukraine as justification for greater restrictions on L.G.B.T.Q. life, portraying it as a consequence…
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Vladimir Putin signs Russia law banning trans healthcare and adoptions, and annulling marriages
Vladimir Putin has signed extreme legislation which bans all forms of gender-affirming care in Russia, as well as removing marriage and adoption rights for trans people. Rating: Transsupportive, PinkNews, July 25, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary Vladimir Putin signs Russia law banning trans healthcare and adoptions, and annulling marriages Vladimir Putin signs law…
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Transgender and gender diverse rights in Russia deteriorating rapidly
Rating: Transsupportive, Washington Blade, July 18, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Transgender and gender diverse rights in Russia deteriorating rapidly Lawmakers on Tuesday expected to give final approval to gender transition ban bill Published 2 months ago on July 18, 2023 By Brody Levesque Russian President Vladimir Putin signs legislation this past Spring. (Photo courtesy…
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LGBT+ Pride event in Georgia evacuated as far-right protesters storm site
TBILISI — The European country of Georgia’s annual LGBT+ Pride event was evacuated by the police on Saturday after hundreds of counter-protesters stormed the site. Rating: Transneutral, Politico, July 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Russian Lawmakers Vote to Ban Gender Reassignment
Russian lawmakers voted on Wednesday to ban legal or surgical sex changes, the latest in a series of conservative proposals put forward since Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine last year. Rating: Transneutral, Moscow Times, June 14, 2023 (PDF archive)
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There Is No Place for Anti-Trans Agendas in the UN
We express grave concerns over the series of harmful statements made and actions taken by the current UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem. To our dismay, the Special Rapporteur has persistently advocated for additional obstacles and conditions to legal gender recognition that undermine the rights protections of…
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В гендерном переходе заподозрили уклонение
Translation: Gender transitions suspected in evasions В ближайшее время в Госдуму будут внесены поправки, запрещающие официальную смену пола без проведения хирургической операции. Об этом “Ъ” рассказала глава думского комитета по вопросам семьи, женщин и детей Нина Останина. Ранее с такой инициативой выступил Минюст. Источник “Ъ” в Думе поясняет, что внимание законодателей привлекли участившиеся случаи, когда…
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Transgender Women Endure Alleged Mob Attack at Home
Five transgender women were attacked by a mob of up to 30 men at their home in Chughureti District, Tbilisi, early on May 29, LGBTQ+ rights groups reported yesterday. Rating: Transneutral, Civil.ge, May 30, 2022 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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The war on gender: An unholy east-west crusade
A powerful global network of ultraconservative groups is identified in the EU and its eastern fringe, including Georgia, working to undermine democracy and human rights. Rating: Transneutral, Al Jazeera, February 4, 2022 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)