Новости Новости Azerbaijan: New Criminal Code Has no Ban on Sex between Men

Gay activists in Azerbaijan report that the ban on sexual relationships between men in that country has been lifted. A special edition of "Azerbaijan", the official newspaper of the Parliament, published on 28 May, reports that the Parliament has approved a new Criminal Code, and that the President has signed a...
29 мая 2000

Новости Ukraine: Our World Obtains Official Registration

Nash Mir (Our World) Gay and Lesbian Center has been registered as non-governmental organization in Ukraine. The certificate No. 408 of November 30, 1999, was issued by the Department of Justice in Lugansk Region. In April 1999 the local Ukrainian Department of Justice refused the state registration of Our World on...
1 декабря 1999

Новости Russia: Gays Dropped from Diseased List

November 19, 1999. The Russian Health Ministry's new classification of mental and behavior disorders no longer categorizes "homosexual orientation" as a "personality disturbance" or any other kind of problem. The change was reported to the International Lesbian and Gay Association Nov. 17 by Prof. T.B. Dmitrieva...
19 ноября 1999

Новости Russia: Consent Age Lowered to 14

Boris Eltsin, the Russian President, signed the law amending the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. In particular, the words "sixteen years" in the title and text of Article 134 ("Sexual intercourse and other actions of sexual nature with a person younger than sixteen years") will be replaced with the words...
27 июня 1998