U.S. Congress unanimously condemns anti-LGBTQ violence in Chechnya

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Senate has passed a resolution condemning the violence and persecution against LGBTQ people in Chechnya. Last night, the Senate adopted the resolution by voice vote. The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a nearly identical bipartisan resolution in June. To date, neither President Trump nor U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson…

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California Legislature condemns anti-LGBT violence in Chechnya

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —The California State Legislature adopted Assembly Joint Resolution 16 Monday  urging President Trump and Congress to condemn the government-sanctioned persecution, torture, and murder of gay men in the Chechen Republic. More than 100 gay or suspected-gay men have been held and tortured in the region. AJR 16 is a bipartisan measure authored by…

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LGBTQ men face terrorism charges if they flee Chechnya, Trump remains silent

NEW YORK – GLAAD today expressed outrage over President Trump’s continued silence on the attacks against LGBTQ men in Chechnya even as new reports indicate that members of the Chechen LGBTQ community could face terrorism charges if these men attempt to escape the country and attacks on them based on their perceived sexual orientation. In…

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With victims’ names reported, President Trump remains silent on anti-LGBTQ attacks in Chechnya

NEW YORK – GLAAD today voiced outrage over President Trump’s continued silence on the attacks against LGBTQ men in Chechnya – even as a list of victims have been released to the media. According to reports, about 27 men are believed to have been killed during the anti-LGBTQ purge that has taken place in Russia-controlled…

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GLAAD tweets in response to Trump/Putin meeting and Trump’s continued silence on Chechnya

Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met Friday during the G20 summit in Germany. While Russian President Putin denies any attacks on LGBTQ men in Chechnya, President Trump has simply ignored it all together. In fact, his staff even confirmed a couple weeks ago that they aren’t sure if the president was even “aware” of…

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House LGBT Caucus commends passage of bipartisan Chechnya Resolution

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus has commended the House of Representatives for passing H.Res.351, a bipartisan resolution condemning the detention, torture, and murders of gay and bisexual men in Chechnya. H.Res.351 was introduced by LGBT Caucus founding member and former House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27) on May 23rd…

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Sec. Tillerson admits no concerns have been raised with Russians over Chechen atrocities

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) blasted disturbing revelations made by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during a hearing held by the House Foreign Affairs Committee. When asked by Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) about atrocities committed against gay and bisexual men in Chechnya, Sec. Tillerson admitted that he has not raised the issue at…

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White House ‘Not Aware’ if President Trump knows about LGBTQ attacks in Chechnya (VIDEO)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than two weeks after GLAAD called on President Trump to condemn the horrific attacks on LGBTQ men in Chechnya, the White House could not confirm if the president had been briefed on the attacks and the reported concentration camps created by the Chechen government. The White House’s statement is the latest…

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Hornet launches ‘Know Your Rights’ campaign in response to killing of gay men in Chechnya

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Gay social network Hornet announced today the launch of the “Know Your Rights” campaign, an effort to educate gay men of their rights as brutal violence against the LGBTQ community is on the rise worldwide. Hornet worked closely with the United Nations’ “Free & Equal” campaign, a public education campaign created…

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GLAAD calls on President Donald Trump to publicly condemn attacks on LGBTQ community in Chechnya

Today, Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to “ensure the rights” of LGBTQ men following the attacks and reported concentration camps happening in Chechnya. Following this breaking news, GLAAD issued the following tweets calling on President Donald Trump to publicly condemn these attacks on the LGBTQ community in Chechnya. Trump has…

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