Russia

February 13, 2014

by Ross Murray, Senior Director, GLAAD Media Institute

GLAAD Gold Medal Winner: ABC World News Tonight looks at violence against LGBT Russians

For focusing media attention on the violence and intimidation faced by LGBT Russians, ABC World News Tonight earns the GLAAD Gold Medal for LGBT inclusive coverage of the Olympics.

February 13, 2014

by Ross Murray, Senior Director, GLAAD Media Institute

For Valentine's Day, meet Olga and Maria, a Russian couple in love

The following excerpt from the book Gay Propaganda tells the story of Olga and Maria, a couple who met at a psychology seminar.

February 11, 2014

by Ross Murray, Senior Director, GLAAD Media Institute

Anastasia Smirnova is a Russian LGBT voice that needs to be heard

Anastasia Smirnova, the coordinator for a host of LGBT advocacy organizations in Russia, and one of the four activists arrested in Russia, has posted a statement on her Facebook page.

February 11, 2014

by Nicholas Coppola

Sochi gay bar uneasy over Olympic spotlight

The patrons of the Mayak Bar are concerned about the attention the LGBT community in Russia is getting over Putin’s anti-LGBT laws combined with the international attention from the Olympics.

February 10, 2014

by Ross Murray, Senior Director, GLAAD Media Institute

PolicyMic Gives us 9 reasons to love openly gay snowboarder Belle Brockhoff

PolicyMic has provided a profile on the openly gay Australian Olympian, Belle Brockhoff.

February 10, 2014

by Ross Murray, Senior Director, GLAAD Media Institute

LGBT activists arrested in Moscow and St. Petersburg still don't have media coverage

On Friday, groups of LGBT activists in Moscow and St. Petersburg were arrested for demonstrating. So far, the mainstream media hasn't bothered to talk to them.

February 9, 2014

by Megan Townsend, Director of Entertainment Research & Analysis

The Fair Games Project releases new PSA, aims to raise one million dollars by close of Winter Olympics

The Fair Games Project released a new PSA today titled "Russia Declares Discrimination Newest Olympic Sport" as part of their campaign to raise one million dollars by the close of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

February 7, 2014

by Alexandra Bolles, Associate Director, Campaigns & External Engagement

Richard Socarides of The New Yorker writes best practices for Olympic sponsors' advertising

In a piece entitled, "Advertisers' Gay-Rights Choice," The New Yorker namec companies that have remained silent and recommended ways in which they could speak out against discriminatory laws and the violence they inspire.

February 7, 2014

by Ross Murray, Senior Director, GLAAD Media Institute

Meet Pavel Lebedev, the LGBT advocate who raised rainbow visibility alongside the Olympic torch

Pavel Lebedev made the news when he ran alongside of the Olympic torch with a rainbow flag, was tackled and detained. Now you can hear his side of the story.

February 7, 2014

by Alexandra Bolles, Associate Director, Campaigns & External Engagement

VIDEO: UN's Ban Ki-moon says we must oppose arrests, discrimination of LGBTI people

United Nations' Secretary General Ban Ki-moon addressed the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) general assembly, urging for action in defense of the LGBT community.

Russia

GLAAD Gold Medal Winner: ABC World News Tonight looks at violence against LGBT Russians

For Valentine's Day, meet Olga and Maria, a Russian couple in love

Anastasia Smirnova is a Russian LGBT voice that needs to be heard

Sochi gay bar uneasy over Olympic spotlight

PolicyMic Gives us 9 reasons to love openly gay snowboarder Belle Brockhoff

LGBT activists arrested in Moscow and St. Petersburg still don't have media coverage

The Fair Games Project releases new PSA, aims to raise one million dollars by close of Winter Olympics

Richard Socarides of The New Yorker writes best practices for Olympic sponsors' advertising

Meet Pavel Lebedev, the LGBT advocate who raised rainbow visibility alongside the Olympic torch

VIDEO: UN's Ban Ki-moon says we must oppose arrests, discrimination of LGBTI people

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