Analysis · persecution of LGBTQ+ people ·
The Pose case: how running a bar led to years in prison
From the March 2024 raid to the September 2026 appeal: what happened to the owner and staff of the Pose bar in Orenburg.
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News, responses to events and analysis of decisions that affect LGBTQ+ people.
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Research · politics and rights ·
Beyond the vote: the new Duma and its stance on LGBTQ+ people
Deputies’ statements, actions and votes over the past 26 years: who pushed for bans, who spoke up, and where their support stopped.
Analysis · health and rights ·
New clinical guidelines: what has changed, and is there cause for panic?
A calm look at Russia’s guidelines on disorders of sexual preference: what is new, where the risks lie, and what they say about treatment without consent.