Russian gays challenge bill in court
April 3rd, 2012 - 5:39 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Gay rights activists in Russia have asked a court to strike down a controversial bill passed by the legislature in St. Petersburg that prohibits "propaganda" ... Read more...
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Madonna’s album released in Russia three days early
March 23rd, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's largest search engine Yandex has made US pop star Madonna's new album available for download three days before its worldwide release, the company ... Read more...
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Russian city to slap fine for promoting homosexuality
February 3rd, 2012 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A city legislature in a central Russian town has approved a bill that will penalise people with fines for promoting homosexuality.The bill, pushed by the ... Read more...
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Protests over Russian ‘gay propaganda’ bill
December 27th, 2011 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Gay rights activists staged protests in the central Russian city of Kostroma Monday against plans to impose fines for the promotion of homosexuality.Last month, a ... Read more...
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