Pride and Propaganda: Lgbt Rights in Russia Today

Synopsis

On the eve of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, a panel discusses the ongoing threats to LGBT rights in Russia, from the recent ‘homosexual propaganda’ law to the banning of gay pride parades. [94 minutes]

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2014

Subjects

Social Studies; Law

Keywords

homosexuality; human rights; Olympic Games; Russia; human rights abuses

Online availability

URI

http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=2223

Delivery

Streamed/Download

Credits

Contributor

Jonathan Cooper; Kseniya Kirichenko; Peter Tatchell

Distributor

Name

London School of Economics

Web

http://www.lse.ac.uk/ External site opens in new window

Address

London School of Economics and Political Science
Houghton Street
London
WC2A 2AE
United Kingdom