Monitoring of Hate Speech in Relation to LGBTQ+ in Belarusian mass media. January – June 2020
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Monitoring of Hate Speech in Relation to LGBTQ+ in Belarusian mass media. January – June 2020
Continue readingLGBT people in Belarus — main topiс of the First Belarusian Gay Podcast, its creators are the editorial staff of the Gaypress.eu website. This is our first edition in English. You will hear a conversation …
Continue readingThe Belarusian Presidential election, which has been scheduled for August 9, 2020, has made an impact on the general media agenda of the country. Eight Belarusian LGBT-projects and initiatives published The Appeal of LGBT-projects and …
Continue readingThe main issue in the first quarter of 2020 was connected with the situation of collection of more than 52000 signatures by various Christian believers under a group appeal with a demand to the Belarusian …
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Continue readingThe Japanese anime genre Magical girl (aka mahō shōjo) includes such shows as Sailor Moon with girls and maidens represented as super heroines. It is particularly popular among LGBTQ+ fans.
Continue reading‘Hate Speech on Hippos’ brochure has been published in Belarus. Its authors present the typology of hate speech, using simple and digestible examples. Also, they provide page-to-page comments from a lawyer and a sociologist.
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Continue readingJudging from the 2016 Baltic Pride parade in Vilnius, Lithuania has finally became a country where the LGBT* community no longer has to jump through legal hoops at the last minute when they want to …
Continue readingWinter is an especially busy time for human rights activists, with lots of significant days, events and news to be presented to decision makers. This isn’t always easy in Lithuania, but in Belarus, it’s even …
Continue readingOn December 10th in the event celebrating Human Rights Day the winners of the contest “Best journalist and fighter against discrimination in Belarus in 2017″ have been honored in Minsk.
Continue readingThe Eurasian Coalition On Male Health has conducted a social research, which has revealed that internalized homophobia increases the risk of infection by HIV. Let’s try to understand why.
Continue reading“Burn the faggots!”, “Kill them!” – said a flood of Facebook comments a few years ago on a picture of two young hay men kissing, which the couple had taken to celebrate the start of their relationship. …
Continue readingAlthough Lithuania has enjoyed almost three decades of independent media, themes such as those related to the LGBT community sometimes receive superficial and unprofessional coverage. Even so, progress is clear. Neighboring Belarus, whose government controls …
Continue readingGay triangle from Belarus. A rhetorical question «Who is to blame? from Russia. «Family, traditions, unity» from Ukraine. LGBTQ news, July 2017 #3.
Continue readingBelarusian hate «The Others». Russia failed to find the facts of gays’ torture. Ukrainians are more tolerant to criminals than to gays. LGBTQ news, July 2017 #2.
Continue readingRussia expects the results of investigation on the situation with gays in Chechnya. Ukraine performs a gay coloring for adults. LGBTQ news, July 2017 #1.
Continue readingBelarusian language, «Pahonia», family, kids — what does Belarusian homosexual dream about. The main Russian film director finds LGBT as a major threat for European cinema industry. Ukrainian nationalists are planning to take revenge in …
Continue readingBelarusian tolerance vs. facts. LGBT supporters vs. Ukrainian radicals. Russian president vs. Ukrainian colleague. LGBTQ news, June 2017 #3.
Continue readingHomophobic statements of the Belarusian opposition. European «vacation» of Chechen gays. Intriguing silence of the Ukrainian radicals. LGBTQ news, June 2017 #2.
Continue readingIn Belarus, a support center for LGBTQ people appeared. In Russia, a murderer of a gay journalist was sentenced to 8,5 years in prison. In Ukraine, the Council of Churches conducted a march to support …
Continue readingTo stay in Belarus or to leave the country — a tough choice for Belarusian gays. To ignore human rights activists or to file a suit against them — a difficult alternative for Russian …
Continue readingIn Soviet times, gay people were persecuted, jailed and sent to psychiatric hospitals. Unfortunately, researchers in former USSR states have little to say about this part of history, and while society is gaining freedom, it …
Continue readingA campaign for evacuating LGBT citizens from Chechnya continues in Russia. The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia was marked in Ukraine. The president of Moldova disowned the LGBT citizens. LGBTQ news, May 2017 #3
Continue readingBelarusian gays rescue on the south. Ukraine demonstrates Euro-diversity and tolerance, while Russia it’s narrow-mindedness and prejudice. LGBTQ-news, May 2017, №2
Continue readingHow does young man of androgynous appearance survive in the Belarusian village? How did the Ukrainian Friendship of Nations Arch become the Conflict of Nations Arch? Russian medicine: treating or mutilating? LGBTQ news, May 2017 …
Continue readingHomosexuality as an actual plot in contemporary modern Belarusian literature. Contrary to the evidence provided be the media, the Russian authorities refuse the facts of arrests, torture and murder of gays in Chechnya. Positive social …
Continue readingAlthough LGBT+ people in Lithuania are in no enviable situation, the community is supported by law, visibility initiatives continue to increase, and more and more people, especially youth, are choosing to come out and openly …
Continue readingIn Belarus, during 26 years of sovereignty, over a hundred people have found themselves in a new body. In Russia, the church is officially allowed to perform gay marriage. In Ukraine, the Friendship of Nations …
Continue readingI’ll admit it, I didn’t know what to expect when I set off for a queer festival in Minsk.
Continue readingUkraine has once again attracted the world’s attention: First three-parent baby girl born in Kiev. After reviewing the national artworks, Russian officials took on censorship of Polish literature. LGBTQ-news from Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, January 2017, …
Continue readingParents of LGBT children more and more often dare to talk about sexual orientation and increase their activity fighting for LGBT rights. LGBTQ-news, January 2017, №1.
Continue readingIn Belarus, accused of pedophilia was sentenced to 5 years in prison. In Russia, Christian approach was applied to the comprehension of transgender issue. In Ukraine, the gender reassignment procedure was reformed according to European …
Continue readingBelarus expects the verdict in the most high-profile case of pedophilia. Russia feels an indignation at facts of Russian orphans’ adoption by foreign same-sex couples. Ukraine is proud of respectful attitude to LGBT people. LGBTQ-news, …
Continue readingDecember 17 — The Day of commemoration of the Soviet homophobia victims. Russia refused to thank the Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for the protection of LGBT rights. Ukrainians are discussing the sexual orientation of a …
Continue readingIn Belarus, the prize for the best anti-discrimination articles of 2016 were awarded to Natalia Kostyukevich. In Russia, transgender woman, who has spent 22 days in the men’s prison, is released. In Ukraine, the campaign …
Continue reading‘The Best Anti-Discrimination Reporter in Belarus – 2016’ contest jury has considered more than 30 journalist materials, submitted to the contest by 11 Belarusian journalists from 9 mass media.
Continue readingIn Belarus, gender stereotypes are breaking through art. In Russia, sex reassignment surgery may become the subject to administrative penalty. In Ukraine, young people are taught to analyze media content on issues of gender and …
Continue readingIn Belarus, the international campaign «16 days against gender violence» was launched. In Russian, art and creativity in support of LGBT: the vice-mayor resigned for insulting ballroom dancing, the musicians derided homophobia, film director appealed …
Continue readingIn Ukraine, deputies find it difficult to adopt a law combating violence against women, without participation of Council of Churches, which should clarify the terminology on sexual orientation. In Russia, the transgender woman was placed …
Continue readingBelarusians are learning to make movies about feminists and LGBT. Russian commercial entities started to discriminate LGBT in fear of negative consequences from the authorities. Ukrainian Parliament is considering sensational law draft regarding legalization civil …
Continue readingBelarus came out with the first book about the history of homosexuality. Ukraine took another step towards the legalization of same-sex marriage. Russia made another leap toward the discrimination and human rights violations. Highlights of …
Continue readingUkrainian authorities has started to teach pupils what the family values are. Under the family values they understand the way of life, where the woman plays the role of housekeeper, and the man — «a …
Continue readingIn Belarus the trial of the accused of pedophilia began. In Russia Madonna is sued for supporting the rights of homosexuals. In Ukraine, the public demands to find and punish those responsible for the disruption …
Continue readingThe Belarusian magicians break new ground — gay love spells. Russian activists commemorated the International Day of coming out. Ukrainian authorities are getting more open towards LGBT rights issues. Highlights of LGBT news from Belarus, …
Continue readingMore and more LGBT people are coming out. Many celebrities commit this step in order to support the human and civil rights of the LGBT community in general. Why is this not happening in Belarus?
Continue readingНародоизбранные власти в России хором заявляют, что защита ЛГБТ «не соответствует национальным интересам». В то же время часть народа заинтересована в переквалификации убийства журналиста Циликина в преступление на почве ненависти и ставит подписи под петицией. …
Continue readingRussians believe that the protection of the interests of LGBT people are at odds with the national interest. As to Ukrainians, they want to live according to European standards, but still espouse soviet views. Highlights …
Continue readingBelarus is searching for the best journalistic anti-discrimination work. Homophobic attacks are increasing in Russia that distracts from more important state problems. In Ukraine, by contrast, the LGBT community is celebrating a number of victories …
Continue readingBelarus has summarized the results of the annual monitoring of the coverage of LGBT issues in the Belarusian media. The rainbow fence in Ukraine is currently repainted second time, while before it was rusty and …
Continue readingBelarus is a country of non-banned PornHub and YouPorn. A transsexual is starring on the TV-show «Ukrainian Supermodel». Russian totalitarian fist continues clenching around LGBT rights, people are sneering: Milonov became a hero of the …
Continue readingNew details in the first-ever public trial on the basis of hostility to gay people in Belarus. Due to the changing circumstances on the criminal case of Mikhail Pishcheusky, who has got grave bodily injuries …
Continue readingHighlights of the most remarkable LGBT-news from Belarus, Ukraine and Russia in one article. Gaypress.eu digest over a period of April 11—17, 2016.
Continue readingGroup of Belarusian LGBT-journalists presents review of LGBT-news from Belarus and Eastern Europe held in the period of 4— 10 april, 2016.
Continue readingGroup of Belarusian LGBT-journalists presents review of LGBT-news from Belarus and Eastern Europe held in the period of 27 march— 3 april, 2016.
Continue readingGroup of Belarusian LGBT-journalists presents review of LGBT-news from Belarus and Eastern Europe held in the period of 20-27 march, 2016.
Continue readingGroup of Belarusian LGBT-journalists presents review of LGBT-news from Belarus and Eastern Europe held in the period of 13-19 march, 2016.
Continue readingMikhail Pishcheuski was cruelly beaten at the entrance to a night club where he had attended a gay party. The perpetrator’s name is former sports instructor Dzmitry Lukashevich who attacked PIshcheuski over his sexual orientation. Lukashevich was sentenced to 2 years …
Continue reading27-year-old resident of the city of Baranavichi in Brest region was given a sentence of two years in prison for publishing selfie on the Internet. However, the image was not an ordinary one, he captured …
Continue readingThis year «Mr Gay World» contest takes place in South Africa. 23 participants compete for the title. Formally, Belarus doesn’t perform in the competition, but the delegate from Italy on this contest is originally from …
Continue readingThe Journalists for Tolerance civil initiative (Belarus) has monitored for the third time the LGBT coverage in Belarusian mass media (June 2013 – May 2014). The research allows learning the general approach of Belarusian media …
Continue readingThe monitoring data has been collected both for scientific and pragmatic reasons. The “Journalists for Tolerance” initiative members believe that the culture of creating ethic journalistic materials and the journalists’ feeling of social responsibility have …
Continue readingThis piece of journalism originally published in the official Belarusian media. The following article created the wave of discussions and critical responses in Belarusian online journalist groups and in social media. Please, feel free to …
Continue reading149 publications containing hate speech (definition of hate speech see in Appendix No.2) were registered in 36 mass media (listed in Appendix No.1) during the period of April – September 2014; 57 publications in April …
Continue readingMonitoring team Monitoring is carried out by volunteers of «Journalists for Tolerance» initiative group. The monitoring idea and concept: Aleh Razhkou and Andrus Klikunou. The monitoring methods / expert analysis: Violetta Yermakova.
Continue readingNo. Mass Media 1 ‘Narodnaya Volya’ newspaper (non-state) 2 ‘Salidarnasts’ on-line newspaper – gazetaby.com (non-state) 3 ‘Narodnaya Gazeta’ newspaper (state-owned) 4 ‘Vo slavu rodiny’ newspaper(state-owned) 5 ‘Volny Horad’ newspaper, Krychau, Mahilou region (non-state) 6 ‘Mahilouskaya …
Continue readingGay Press in Belarus We are a group of journalists. Some of us work for independent media, others – for state media. We work for different types of media – printed and online, radio, TV. …
Continue readingThe “Salidarnasts” publication about Mikhail Pishcheuski, who was beaten nearly to death by a homophobe after a gay-party in Minsk, has deeply moved quite a few people in Belarus and abroad. The story was translated …
Continue readingThe shocking story has been discussed in small circles of activists since a couple of months. At last, the attacked guy’s relatives and friends have decided to tell the details of the terrifying accident to …
Continue readingThe ‘Under the Blanket’ interviewee is worthy of being the leader of the United Civic Party. He really stands for implementation of civil rights, including gay-parades, though he criticizes LGBT community for being sluggish.
Continue readingThese interviewees are probably the most tolerant of all the politicians, published in ‘Under the blanket’ special project. The Belarusian communist Siarhey Kaliakin believes there are no homosexuals in his party, and the democratic movement …
Continue reading“Lukashenka should lead a gay parade. He should be in front with the rainbow-colored flag,” — Vital Rymasheuski, co-chairman of ‘The Belarusian Christian Democracy’ organizing committee shared his opinion on sexual diversity. The leader of …
Continue readingGay-parades can lead to moral degradation of Belarusian society. This opinion is shared by Aliaksey Yanukevich, the chairman of the most pro-nationalist BPF party in the country.
Continue reading“The gay-parade is propaganda of sin”, “gays’ oppression is an artificial problem”, “a normal person doesn’t care at all what they are doing until they take their pants off and go wandering along the avenue…” …
Continue readingWe constantly hear from the Belarusian opposition that they stand for democratic values. Politicians demonstrate tolerance towards LGBT-community and promise to support gays’ rights when they come to power. Is it really so? A famous …
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