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	Russian Internet Group of LGBT Teens Accused of 'Gay Propaganda'
	The organizer of an online support group for Russian gay teenagers faces a fine of up to 100,000 rubles ($2,800) for “gay propaganda,” activists said on Friday.
--09-02-2014--
	Nobel Laureates Urge Russia to Repeal Gay Propaganda Law
	Several dozen Nobel laureates have signed an open letter published in The Independent British newspaper with an appeal to overturn controversial legislation dubbed “the gay propaganda law”.
--22-01-2014--
	Obama to Skip Sochi Olympic Games Because of Anti-Gay Law
	US President Barack Obama has prepared his harsh answer to Russia's "anti-gay law" by including two openly homosexual athletes in the official delegation to the Winter Olympics in Sochi and declining to attend the Games himself.
--20-12-2013--
	Russian Toy Store Accused of Promoting Homosexuality
	A Russian toy store chain in the southern Russian city of Stavropol is currently under investigation for selling a game that promotes homosexual behavior among kids, prosecutors said on Friday.
--17-12-2013--
	Russian LGBT Activists Offer Psychiatric Help for Russian Deputies
	On Thursday, September 19, a group of Russian LGBT activists held an unsanctioned rally outside the building of Russian Parliament, offering “psychiatric help” to lawmakers over the legislators’ latest initiatives targeting the LGBT community.
--25-09-2013--
	Elton Jonh Confirms His Moscow Concert to Support Russian Gays
	World-famous British pop star Elton John is going to stage a concert in Moscow in December, as he believes it will helps the Russian gay community better than boycotting the event.
--17-09-2013--
	Russia Won't Suspend Anti-Gay Law even for Winter Olympics
	On Monday, August 12, Russia's Interior Ministry confirmed that the country's controversial anti-gay law will be enforced during the Sochi 2014 Olympics.
--13-08-2013--
	4 Dutch Citizens Suspected of Gay Propaganda in Russia
	On Monday, July 22, 4 Dutch citizens appeared in a local court in the northern Russian city of Murmansk of holding a gay rights seminar and so "promoting homosexual relationships among minors".
--23-07-2013--
	British Actress Tilda Swinton Supports LGBT in Moscow
	British actress Tilda Swinton raised a rainbow flag in front of the Kremlin to show solidarity with the LGBT community on Friday, July 5.
--07-07-2013--