[ 16/09/2010 17:00:00 to 25/09/2010 17:00:00. ]
It is exactly one year since the International Queer Culture Festival 2009.

We are happy to tell you that the organization “Coming Out” continues the tradition and invites YOU to Festival 2010!

The Second International Queer Culture Festival will be held in St. Petersburg from September 16 to 25, 2010 Through music, theater and poetic events festival aims to draw public attention to the problems of homophobia and transphobia in Russia.The slogan of the festival - “The Art of Being Yourself” is a call for everyone to be confident in themselves and to understand that respect for differences is the basis for the creation of a free and happy society.

The notion of “queer” refers both to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and to all people who do not fit into the framework of ideas of what men and women should be. “Queer” offers to see a human in the first place as an individual.

Detailed information about the program can be found at the official Festival website: http://www.queerfest.ru

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.

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.

8-800-555-08-68

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 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”.

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.