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USA

Sergey Gortov · 20 July 2026

"I'm gay, not queer." The New York Times published an essay on the terminology that angered (and inspired) activists

In The New York Times, a large-scale discussion unfolded about the meaning of the words "gay" and "queer". The reason...

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News

Sergey Gortov · 20 July 2026

The right to privacy versus government prohibitions. How European courts have protected the LGBT community over the past year and a half

ILGA-Europe has published an updated register of court cases concerning the rights of LGBTI people in Europe since January...

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Opinion

Siaržuk SDWSK · 3 July 2026

Live openly while the world goes crazy. Manifesto on how to preserve yourself in the era of new anti-LGBTQ+ laws

Around the world (and especially in the United States), the number of anti-LGBTQ+ laws is growing, and the level of community support is falling....

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Analytics

Siaržuk SDWSK · 24 June 2026

"We need to be louder." Why Queer Media Is Going Through One of the Worst Crises in Recent Years

It seems that the times when LGBTQ+ media grew steadily, hired new employees and launched ambitious projects are behind us....

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Analytics

Maxim Gredyushko · 23 June 2026

Pornhub found out that gay men watch on Pride Month. In Russia and Belarus, "twinkies" are popular, and in Ukraine "gangbang"

Every June, Pornhub publishes Pride Insights – statistics on what viewers of gay content are watching and searching for...

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Analytics

Siaržuk SDWSK · 1 May 2026

How Internet bans, the hunt for LGBT people and the fall in Putin's ratings add up to one historical plot

Panic has a special property: it disguises itself as order. When the authorities begin to ban everything —...

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Power & Money

Sergey Gortov · 29 April 2026

Gay cruising has never been so expensive. Sniffies received $100 million from Match Group: Tinder enters the world of queer dating

Sex technologies are officially coming out into the big world. In the world of queer dating, there was an event that made everyone distract themselves from...

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Culture

Maxim Gredyushko · 24 April 2026

"The Devil Wears Prada": Why This Film Is Stronger Today Than It Was 20 Years Ago

There are films that live in one season. They are released, collect the box office, disappear. There are films that become...

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Analytics

Sergey Gortov · 5 April 2026

Russia is almost like North Korea. In the new ranking of Internet freedom, the country took the penultimate place - only 4 points out of 100

The research project Cloudwards has published a report on the state of Internet freedom in the world for 2026. Results for...

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Power & Money

Siaržuk SDWSK · 27 March 2026

"Viktator". Viktor Orbán will (hopefully) lose the 2026 election. Why is this important for Trump, Putin and all of Europe?

Next month, Hungary will hold elections, which Politico has already called "the most important in 2026 ...

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Analytics

Michelle · 26 March 2026

The Global Backlash of 2026: How Authoritarian Regimes Have Taken Us Back to Dark Times—and Why Europe Remains the Last Bastion

In March 2026, LGBT+ people around the world are waking up to a reality where their existence is again...

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Analytics

Siaržuk SDWSK · March 25, 2026

"You just haven't made up your mind." Why bisexual people aren't accepted even within the LGBT+ community

There is a confession that a bisexual person makes over and over again – not once in a lifetime, but...

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