Russian Institute for Strategic Studies
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Hungary Cooperates With Russia On Anti-LGBTI Issues
Russia’s international fight against LGBTI-rights is an inherent part of their strategy to undermine the European Union’s liberal democracy. Through international homophobic networks, Russian intelligence made contacts with Hungarian government representatives.
Alexey Komov, Brian Brown, FIMI, Foundation of St. Andrew the First-Called, Hungary, Igor Beloborodov, Katalin Novak, Konstantin Malofeev, Leonid Reshetnikov, Miklos Soltesz, Moscow Demographic Forum, Natalia Yakunina, Political Network For Values, Russia, Shaltai Boltai, Viktor Medkov, World Congress of Families -
Extraordinary European Council on Crackdown on LGBTI-Community in Poland?!
Yesterday evening, the announcement of a two months prison sentence for a LGBTI-activist led to unseen protests on the streets of Warsaw. Hundreds of LGBTI-activists convened in front of the offices of the Campaign Against Homophobia (KPH – Poland’s biggest LGBTI-organisation). At least 48 activists were detained Yesterday evening, and several were injured, after the police used extraordinary violence…
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A Europe without values is not worthy to be called a Union
The European Commission’s new LGBTI Equality Strategy has to go beyond the traditional trajectory of striving for rights for sexual and gender minorities. To tackle the problems the LGBTI-community is facing in Central and Eastern Europe, a comprehensive and geopolitical approach will be instrumental. The Polish and Hungarian government started a cultural war, and they…
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Transgenders Outed In Armenia On Social Media
On April 23, two transgender women, E.P and A. Gh., reported to Armenian Trans Rights Organisation Right Side that a number of people had posted photos and information of their passports on Facebook and Instagram. The concerned transgender women were subjected to discrimination and hate speech via social media: “they received numerous threats, mocking and insulting comments”, according…
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PRIDE #6: Queer Journalism In Hungary & Hate Crimes In Ukraine (Podcast)
In this IDAHOT special, Rémy Bonny discusses writing about LGBTQ-issues as a journalist in Hungary with Ádám András Kanicsár. Journalists are under a lot of pressure by the government, many reports say. Ukraine‘s parliament is dealing with a new hate crime law protecting the LGBTQ-community. Andrii Kravchuk from Ukraine’s oldest LGBTQ-organisation Nash Mir explains it.
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“They are trying to intimidate us”: Polish activists sued for exposing LGBTI Free Zones
Ordi Iuris, the Polish ultraconservative organisation, announced that they will legally represent 5 LGBTI Free Zones in a court case against the LGBTI activist that revealed them. Ordo Iuris has close connections to the Polish conservative government, who has over the last years made the judiciary less independent from the government. Jakub Gawron: “They are…
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Ukraine: New LGBTI Hate Crime Bill Is Real Test For European Commitment
4 pieces of legislation in the Ukrainian Parliament dealing with hate crimes: 3 defending LGBTI-people & 1 defending religious groups. Religious pro-Russian MPs are extremely vocal, while liberal pro-European MPs stay silent. President Volodymyr Zelensky has stayed silent over the matter. Hate crime legislation in Ukraine’s criminal code is an important commitment of Ukraine after…
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PRIDE #5: LGBTQ-Equality Through Art In Belgium & Bulgaria (Podcast)
In this episode, Rémy Bonny discusses the creation of visibility for the LGBTQ-movement with Bulgarian choreographer Kosta Karakashyan and Belgian spoken word artist Inke Gieghase through art. Both their work has been internationally recognised. Kosta participated as a professional dancer in Dancing With The Stars in Vietnam and received international media attention after the release…
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Hungary Blocks Treaty Over Mentions Sexuality & Gender Identity
Earlier this week, the Hungarian Parliament adopted a bill preventing the country from ratifying the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. According to the Hungarian government, the Istanbul Convention “takes an unacceptable approach to defining gender and sexuality”. By doing this, the Central European country joins a group of conservative countries…
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Pride #4: LGBTQ-Rights In The EU’s Most Religious Country: Romania (Podcast)
In this episode, Rémy Bonny discusses with the founding father of the Romanian LGBTQ-movement Florin Buhuceanu (ACCEPT Romania) the impact of the church in his country on the fight for LGBTQ-equality. Florin also serves as a leader in the Metropolitan Community Church in Bucharest.