Russia: Treatment of homosexuals in Tula and Yubileiny (2001-Sept. 2003)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 30 September 2003 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | RUS42039.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Russia: Treatment of homosexuals in Tula and Yubileiny (2001-Sept. 2003), 30 September 2003, RUS42039.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/403dd2178.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Information specific to the treatment of homosexual individuals in the city of Tula or in the village of Yubileiny (Yubileynyy) in Tul'skaya Oblast was not found among the sources consulted.
The Research Directorate found three recent reports that comment on the current situation of homosexual individuals in Russia. Reuters reported in 2002 that openly gay individuals in Russia "are marginalised by society and often rejected by their own families" (30 Dec. 2002). Additionally, Gay.com UK cited reports of police harassment and brutality against homosexuals in Russia (22 Apr. 2003). An April 2003 article published by the online homosexual advocacy magazine The Gully observed that the Russian "government continues to deprive lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people of their basic rights to life, security and equality before the law" (11 Apr. 2003). Indeed, in 2002, Russian parliamentary deputies made several failed attempts to re-criminalize homosexuality (The Gully 11 Apr. 2003; Reuters 30 Dec. 2002). Reuters quoted the President of the St. Petersburg-based Association HS-Gay-Straight Alliance as stating that he did not feel that there had been any progress in Russia over the past 10 years in terms of tolerance toward homosexuals (ibid.).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Gay.com UK. 22 April 2003. "Historic First Vote On the Rights of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual People."
The Gully. 11 April 2003. Camilla Roubleva. "The Other Siberia Part 1: Gay Russia Under Church and State. Of Priests, Commissars and Putin."
Reuters. 30 December 2002. "Russian Gays Still Suffer, Despite Sexual Revolution." (Sodomy Laws)
Additional Sources Consulted
IRB Databases
Unsuccessful attempt to contact the Russian National GBLT Center, Together.
Internet sites, including:
Amnesty International
Association HS-Gay-Straight Alliance
Excess Petersburg
Gay.ru
Human Rights Campaign
Human Rights Institute, Moscow
Human Rights Watch
ILGA
ILGA-Europe
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
Johnson's Russia List
Lavender Magazine
Lesbi.ru
Moscow Helsinki Group
Pravda
World News Connection