St. Petersburg LGBT Organization
On Monday, July 19, St. Petersburg City Court refused the appeal of the representatives of LGBT organization “Coming Out“, defending the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, of the decision of the Smolny district court of St. Petersburg, and recognized the decision of the administration of the Central District of denial of permission of the anti-homophobic picket as legitimate.
Unfortunately in Russia there hardly are any films that adequately represent the life of gays and lesbians. We decided to fill the gap! LGBT Film Festival “Side by Side” in cooperation with the documentary films director Natalya Zhuravleva begin preparations for the shooting of the documentary “Confession” about the life of gays and lesbians in Russia. We invite gay and lesbian people from different cities and different ages to become heroes of this film, which will be shown in Russian and international festivals. Relatives of the heroes will also take part in the shootings.
Since July 5, 2010 “Russian LGBT Network Hotline” started operating. The Hotline is designed to support LGBT community in Russia as well as their relatives and friends.
The number works 24/7, calls from within Russia are free.
The project is carried out with the support of Civil Rights Defenders
Our professionals are ready to help you, you just need to dial the number.
In regards to the questions coming to us about the announced for June 26 gay pride in St. Petersburg LGBT Organisation “Coming Out” states:
We are not organisers of this event. We do not have information about the time when and place where it will be held. We believe that everyone has the right to decide themselves whether or not to participate in a certain action.
The liberty of peaceful gatherings is one of the fundamental human rights. As a human right organisation we will monitor the situation and are willing to provide legal counseling help to those whose rights will be violated.
In spite of the homophobia from the society and officials, LGBT families can be wonderful places for upbringing of happy children both biological and adopted.
It’s all in our hands!
We continue to meet with same gender parents.
June 23 (Wednesday) at 19-30 LGBT community of St. Petersburg has a rare chance to talk with Victor Kadyrov, father of several children and the author of the movie “Families in the Colours of the Rainbow”.
[ 25/06/2010; 19:00:00 to 21:00:00. 19:00:00 to 21:00:00. ]
Dear friends,
On Friday, June 25, 2010 at 19.00 within the ComingOutInfo project an open lecture “History of the gay and lesbian civil rights movement in the West”,will be given by Valery Sozaev. This event will mark the Rainbow Flag Day (June 26) and the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots (June 27-28). This meeting will be interesting not only for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders, but also for everybody who pursues an interest in social movements of the XX century and in the issue of civil activeness.
On June 1 in the Smolninsky district court of St. Petersburg the hearing on the application of the LGBT Organisation “Coming Out”, whose representatives challenged the authorities decision to prohibit a picket against homophobia. The settlement of grievance was declined by the court, but the human rights activists already stated that they will appeal the decision in the City court.
[ 29/05/2010; 18:00:00 to 21:00:00. 18:00:00 to 21:00:00. ]
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The St. Petersburg’s LGBT Organization Coming Out unites LGBT (lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people), and friendly heterosexuals.
The organization emerged in April of 2008 as an outcome of the Week against Homophobia that took place in St. Petersburg, uniting those people who care about their present and who are ready to work to change their future.
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