Official Name: Russian Federation
Population: 142,008,000
Capital: Moscow - Pop. 10,482,000
Area: 17,075,400 sq. km. / 10,610,162 sq. miles.
Language: Russian
Religion: Russian Orthodox
Status of Homosexuality: Legal
Telephone Country Code: 7
As of 2008, Russia has no criminal law directed at LGBT people and has refused to enact legislation to address discrimination or harassment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Public opinion about LGBT topics and people tends to be negative, although there is a visible LGBT community network, including nightclubs and political organizations. On May 27, 2007 a gay rights demonstration banned by Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, who had earlier branded it as "satanic", was held in Moscow again and for the second year running degenerated into violent clashes with anti-gay protestors. For the second time police failed to protect gay rights activists. On June 1, 2008, gay demonstrators in Moscow again attempted to hold a gay parade. Some 13 Orthodox opposers were held by police for violent actions against protesters.
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