Current Version
| Region | Russia |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | 1993 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region-Chechnya (in practice) but Chechnya is independent Other mods keep abusing this if its not Legal in all of Russia that means it's not fully legal. |
| Sources | http://base.consultant.ru/cons/cgi/online.cgi?req=doc;base=LAW;n=57610;p=1#p243 (Russian) http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/06/11/russian-gay/2411939/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/05/08/russia-new-anti-gay-crackdown-chechnya http://www.ifex.org/russia/2013/06/12/law_passes/ http://www.globalequality.org/newsroom/latest-news/1-in-the-news/186-the-facts-on-lgbt-rights-in-russia |
Revision History (40)
Revision by l_hrz. legal since 1993
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Note | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region-Chechnya (in practice) Other mods keep abusing this if its not Legal in all of Russia that means it's not fully legal. | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region-Chechnya (in practice) but Chechnya is independent Other mods keep abusing this if its not Legal in all of Russia that means it's not fully legal. |
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Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct.
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Note | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region-Chechnya (in practice) STOP CHANGING IT!!! | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region-Chechnya (in practice) Other mods keep abusing this if its not Legal in all of Russia that means it's not fully legal. |
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Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "Legal in Russia"
- Status is not correct "It is not OFFIClALLY illegal in Chechnya, if a mayor of a town said “no gay people allowed” that wouldn’t make it illegal in the entire United States? "
Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Note | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region-Chechnya (in practice) Other mods stop changing it to legal as it is Varies by region as you can see its illegal in Chechnya | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region-Chechnya (in practice) STOP CHANGING IT!!! |
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Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Varies by region. Stop changing it >:("
Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct.
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Note | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region-Chechnya (in practice) Other mods stop changing it your using clueless info. | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region-Chechnya (in practice) Other mods stop changing it to legal as it is Varies by region as you can see its illegal in Chechnya |
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Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct.
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct.
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct.
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Note | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region-Chechnya (in practice) STOP CHANCHING THAT. Chechnya is part of Russia, and all the laws apply to it as well, and we are considering just the laws, so it turns out that according to the law, homosexuality is legalized in the Chechen Republic. If this does not suit you, I suggest creating a separate page about Chechnya. | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region-Chechnya (in practice) Other mods stop changing it your using clueless info. |
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Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Note | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region-Chechnya (in practice) STOP changing it it's literally illegal in Chechnya | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region-Chechnya (in practice) STOP CHANCHING THAT. Chechnya is part of Russia, and all the laws apply to it as well, and we are considering just the laws, so it turns out that according to the law, homosexuality is legalized in the Chechen Republic. If this does not suit you, I suggest creating a separate page about Chechnya. |
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Revision by 4anahiv. It is clearly illegal in one region
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Keep it to varies by region because of Chechnya. It may as well just be illegal for the whole country because Putin is a c*nt and wants to destroy us"
Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Note | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region-Chechnya (in practice) This is allowed in all regions by law, this also applies to Chechnya, it is legal in all regions, and stop changing it already! | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region-Chechnya (in practice) STOP changing it it's literally illegal in Chechnya |
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Reports (1)
- Sources are invalid or broken "it went for legal to vaeires by region"
Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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| Note | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region This is allowed in all regions by law, this also applies to Chechnya, it is legal in all regions, and stop changing it already! | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region-Chechnya (in practice) This is allowed in all regions by law, this also applies to Chechnya, it is legal in all regions, and stop changing it already! |
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Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Note | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence). The reason why it's Varies by region is because it's not all the regions making it legal. So stop changing it. It's literal information. | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region This is allowed in all regions by law, this also applies to Chechnya, it is legal in all regions, and stop changing it already! |
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Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Note | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence). Why put "depends on the region" if it is illegal in just one region out of 85, and then it is illegal in practice, and not officially in law, since Chechnya is part of Russia and all laws apply to Chechnya. STOP CHANGING IT! | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence). The reason why it's Varies by region is because it's not all the regions making it legal. So stop changing it. It's literal information. |
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Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Note | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence). For other mods stop changing this as it clearly says its illegal in Chechnya | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence). Why put "depends on the region" if it is illegal in just one region out of 85, and then it is illegal in practice, and not officially in law, since Chechnya is part of Russia and all laws apply to Chechnya. STOP CHANGING IT! |
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Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct.
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Note | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal in all of Russia. Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence). | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal except 1 region Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence). For other mods stop changing this as it clearly says its illegal in Chechnya |
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Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Note | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal in all of Russia, except for one region - Chechnya. Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence). On June 29, 2013, Russia was criticized internationally after a law passed that banned "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations." Other mods stop changing this as you can clearly see its illegal in Chechnya. You can see the punishment aswell. | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal in all of Russia. Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence). |
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Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Note | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal in all of Russia, except for one region - Chechnya. Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence). On June 29, 2013, Russia was criticized internationally after a law passed that banned "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations." | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal in all of Russia, except for one region - Chechnya. Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence). On June 29, 2013, Russia was criticized internationally after a law passed that banned "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations." Other mods stop changing this as you can clearly see its illegal in Chechnya. You can see the punishment aswell. |
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Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct.
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Value Special | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "as homosexuality is legal in all of russia except for chechnya, it should have the "varies by region" status as of my opinion"
Revision by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. adddd
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Value Special | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
Revision by cihalcoc. Incorrect status
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Officially, throughout Russia, homosexuality has been legalized since 1993
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Note | Homosexual activity is legal in most of Russia, however, "anti-gay sentiments remain high." Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence). On June 29, 2013, Russia was criticized internationally after a law passed that banned "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations." | Homosexuality became legal in Russia in 1993. Now at the moment homosexuality is legal in all of Russia, except for one region - Chechnya. Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence). On June 29, 2013, Russia was criticized internationally after a law passed that banned "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations." |
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Revision by Pizzaslices412653. It is legal in most of Russia but there have been prosecutions in Chechnya
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| Value Special | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
Revision by Vito12. If this is wrong please change it
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| Value Special | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
Revision by Etlot. It was incorrect, homosexuality is not legal in ALL of Russia, some regions de facto criminalise it
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Note | Homosexual activity is legal in Russia, however, "anti-gay sentiments remain high." Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence). On June 29, 2013, Russia was criticized internationally after a law passed that banned "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations." | Homosexual activity is legal in most of Russia, however, "anti-gay sentiments remain high." Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence). On June 29, 2013, Russia was criticized internationally after a law passed that banned "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations." |
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| Sources | http://base.consultant.ru/cons/cgi/online.cgi?req=doc;base=LAW;n=57610;p=1#p243 (Russian) http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/06/11/russian-gay/2411939/ http://www.ifex.org/russia/2013/06/12/law_passes/ http://www.globalequality.org/newsroom/latest-news/1-in-the-news/186-the-facts-on-lgbt-rights-in-russia | http://base.consultant.ru/cons/cgi/online.cgi?req=doc;base=LAW;n=57610;p=1#p243 (Russian) http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/06/11/russian-gay/2411939/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/05/08/russia-new-anti-gay-crackdown-chechnya http://www.ifex.org/russia/2013/06/12/law_passes/ http://www.globalequality.org/newsroom/latest-news/1-in-the-news/186-the-facts-on-lgbt-rights-in-russia |
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Reports (2)
- Status is not correct
- Newer law has been passed "It’s DEFACTO illegal in Chechnya, not officially illegal. Therefore it’s legal"
Revision by XabBG. Legal, only illegal in one region
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Revision by CHR0LL0PH0BICCC. Varies by region makes more sense considering it is not legal every place in the country.
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
Revision by LGBTsoutheastasian
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed
- Newer law has been passed
Revision by _it4_
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
Revision by LGBTsoutheastasian
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
Revision by Ro_Guy
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| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
Reports (1)
- Date is incorrect "Russia is gay it's on 35 not 26"
Revision by LGBT_southeastasian
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| Note | Homosexual activity is legal in Russia, however, "anti-gay sentiments remain high." Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence ). On June 29, 2013, Russia was criticized internationally after a law passed that banned "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations." | Homosexual activity is legal in Russia, however, "anti-gay sentiments remain high." Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence). On June 29, 2013, Russia was criticized internationally after a law passed that banned "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations." |
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Reports (1)
- Date is incorrect "Although legal in most of Russia, it's de facto a crime in chechenya
https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/05/08/russia-new-anti-gay-crackdown-chechnya"
Revision by Muhammadaji2022
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| Note | Homosexual activity is legal in Russia, however, "anti-gay sentiments remain high." Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence ) On June 29, 2013, Russia was criticized internationally after a law passed that banned "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations." | Homosexual activity is legal in Russia, however, "anti-gay sentiments remain high." Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence ). On June 29, 2013, Russia was criticized internationally after a law passed that banned "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations." |
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Revision by Muhammadaji2022
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| Note | Homosexual activity is legal in Russia, however, "anti-gay sentiments remain high." On June 29, 2013, Russia was criticized internationally after a law passed that banned "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations." | Homosexual activity is legal in Russia, however, "anti-gay sentiments remain high." Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence ) On June 29, 2013, Russia was criticized internationally after a law passed that banned "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations." |
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Revision by danlev
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| Start Date | Jan 1, 1997 | 1993 |
| Note | Homosexual activity is legal in Russia, however, "anti-gay sentiments remain high." On June 29, 2013, Russia was criticized internationally after a law passed that banned "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations." | |
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| Sources | http://base.consultant.ru/cons/cgi/online.cgi?req=doc;base=LAW;n=57610;p=1#p243 (Russian) | http://base.consultant.ru/cons/cgi/online.cgi?req=doc;base=LAW;n=57610;p=1#p243 (Russian) http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/06/11/russian-gay/2411939/ http://www.ifex.org/russia/2013/06/12/law_passes/ http://www.globalequality.org/newsroom/latest-news/1-in-the-news/186-the-facts-on-lgbt-rights-in-russia |
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Reports (5)
- Other "While technically legal, the Russian government has made it very apparent that they will fake charges if necessary to jail gay people."
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "activists are being beated, prides are not allowed by the local government etc."
- Newer law has been passed "Homosexuality is bow illegal in Russia."
- Other "Entry either cut off or incomplete - character limit?"