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Ministry of Justice denies registration to major LGBT organization

Ministry of Justice denies registration to major LGBT organization

The Alternatyva Plus LGBT nation-wide organization has been denied state registration by the Ministry of Justice, say the association’s founders.
KGB puts pressure on LGBT group

KGB puts pressure on LGBT group

On 7 December, officers of the KGB Hrodna office interrogated an 18-year-old activist of the GayBelarus LGBT human rights project, offering him cooperation. On 19 December, he was summoned for a “conversation” again. However, the activist declined the invitation.

Gay activist sacked

Aliaksandr Paluian, editor-in-chief of the Belarusian LGBT web-site www.gayby.net, has been dismissed by the management of the Minsk office of an international company, European Radio for Belarus reports.

Gay Pride in Minsk banned

Minsk city executive committee has banned Minsk Gay Pride along Akademik Krasin Street in the micro district of Sosny.

Gay movement activist Natallya Pradzed arrested for 10 days

She has been punished for an unauthorized action this way. LGBT movement activist Syarhei Pradzed has informed Euroradio about it on air.

Mono-picket against "homophobia of the authorities" in Minsk

Its participant Natallia Pradzed, who held a poster saying "SHOS", was detained.
LGBT activist beaten by police

LGBT activist beaten by police

Siarhei Androsenka, activist of the GayBelarus movement, together with two unknown persons was detained by Minsk police during a demonstration last evening.

Police disrupts action against homophobia in Minsk

Activists of LGBT movement planned to conduct this action together with "Young Assembly" activists in Minsk.
LGBT activist Krasutskaya found in intensive care

LGBT activist Krasutskaya found in intensive care

Varvara Krasutskaya, activist of the Belarusian LGBT movement, detained on 19 December during a post-election protest rally, is currently receiving treatment for a brain injury in the intensive care of Minsk hospital # 10.
Violent dispersal and detentions of participants of Gay Pride in Minsk are violation of right to freedom of peaceful assembly and manifestation of discrimination

Violent dispersal and detentions of participants of Gay Pride in Minsk are violation of right to freedom of peaceful assembly and manifestation of discrimination

Statement by the Human Rights Center ‘Viasna’ On 15 May 2010, representatives of the Interior Ministry violently dispersed a peaceful demonstration of LGBT community activists. The Minsk city authorities banned the event due to a formal reason and failed to provide an opportunity to hold the demonstration in a different place, which would suit both sides.
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