Federation Council bans adoptions by foreign gay couplesThe Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, on Wednesday approved a bill banning foreign same-sex couples from adopting Russian children, already adopted by the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament.17:08 26.06.2013
Russian Duma on its way to approving gay adoption banRussia's lower house of parliament has approved amendments in the second reading to a government bill which prohibit the adoption of Russian children by same-sex couples.12:54 18.06.2013
Court bans LGBT parade in the Ukrainian capitalThe Kiev District Administrative Court held Thursday that no unofficial public events can be held alongside the city’s official Kiev Day celebrations on May 25, including an LGBT pride parade.10:09 24.05.2013
US Supreme Court zeroes in on gay marriage under federal lawFor the second day in a row Wednesday, the US Supreme Court grappled with the issue of gay marriage - this time in light of the definition under federal law of marriage as being between a man and a woman.02:08 29.03.2013
US Supreme Court grapples with California’s gay marriage banThe US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case contesting California’s state legislative initiative defining marriage as between a man and a woman.18:58 27.03.2013
Council of Europe documents display confusion over gay parades in RussiaDocuments released by the Council of Europe Thursday conveyed tension and a lack of assurance in the course of implementing a 2010 European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) judgment accusing Russia of having disproportionately violated the free assembly rights of sexual minority advocates by repeatedly denying requests by gay rights activists to hold public events.12:02 22.03.2013
Russia moves to impose federal sanctions for “gay propaganda”The State Duma adopted in the first reading Friday a draft law that, if enacted, would impose federal sanctions for the promotion of “gay propaganda” among children.19:01 25.01.2013
No need to regulate homosexuality in Russia, Medvedev saysPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a press conference Friday that he sees no reason to limit homosexuality by law. "Not every moral issue, behavioral habit or communication issue between people should be regulated.16:32 07.12.2012
Behind the scenes of Madonna's gay propaganda trialWe had been told prior to our arrival that the courtroom would be quite small and the battle for seats quite brutal. As it turned out, “small” meant about the size of a walk-in closet. As journalists began accumulating in the corridor of the building that looked remarkably like a space ship from an old sci-fi novel, the tension was palpable.18:18 28.11.2012
Madonna gay propaganda claim rejected by Russian courtUS pop star Madonna did not break law on the promotion of a homosexual lifestyle among minors during her concert in St. Petersburg earlier this year, a court ruled on Thursday.20:21 22.11.2012
Madonna gay propaganda trial - live updatesRAPSI hosted a live text broadcast of the Madonna gay propaganda trial in St. Petersburg’s Moscovsky District Court. The plaintiffs sought approximately $10.7 million in damages, claiming that Madonna’s show of support for the LGBT community constituted a violation of St. Petersburg’s gay propaganda ordinance, which purportedly aims to protect children.12:46 22.11.2012
RAPSI to host live text broadcast of Madonna gay propaganda trialRAPSI will be hosting a live text broadcast of the Madonna gay propaganda trial in St. Petersburg on November 22. The trial will begin at 13:00 local time (GMT +4), and our broadcast will begin shortly beforehand at 12:45.11:27 21.11.2012
Refusal to hold gay parades in Moscow upheldThe Moscow City Court has upheld the ruling against holding a gay parade in Moscow, the court's press service told RAPSI on Tuesday.15:11 30.10.2012
Madonna to receive statement of claim from St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg's Moskovsky District Court will send Madonna the statements of claim from the concerned individuals seeking to recover about $10.8 million in moral damages after she expressed her support for the LGBT community during her performance in St. Petersburg on August 9.12:06 17.10.2012
LGBT advocates vow to contest gay propaganda promotion law in the ECHRA St. Petersburg LGBT rights organization whose appeal against a law banning the promotion of homosexual relations among minors was dismissed by the Supreme Court on Wednesday is determined to continue challenging the law, including in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).15:06 04.10.2012
Russian Supreme Court rejects appeal of anti-homosexuality lawThe Supreme Court has denied an appeal filed by LGBT rights activists of a St. Petersburg law banning the promotion of homosexual relations among minors.15:51 03.10.2012
US Supreme court term may be historic for gay marriageThe U.S. Supreme Court convened on Monday to kick off a new term that could prove to be a watershed for same-sex couples across the country.09:48 02.10.2012
Anti-gay propaganda law complaint dismissedThe St. Petersburg Statutory Court has dismissed the complaint of Nikolai Alexeyev, the founder of an advocacy organization focused on the rights of sexual and gender minorities, who requested an examination on whether the law banning the promotion of homosexuality among minors corresponds to St. Petersburg city charter.11:40 26.09.2012
Moscow gay rights rally ban deemed lawfulThe Moscow City Court has validated the local government's refusal to authorize a gay rally near Aeroflot's office.16:16 10.09.2012
Russian gay activist files fourth suit against lawmakerThe founder of an organization supporting the rights of sexual and gender minorities has filed his fourth defamation lawsuit against a local lawmaker Vitaly Milonov in St. Petersburg.16:49 24.08.2012