Nikolai Alexeyev

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Russian investigators raid LGBT activist Alekseyev’s apartments

Investigators have raided apartments belonging to prominent Russian LGBT activist Nilolai Alexeyev, against whom a criminal case has been launched over his Twitter remarks addressing senior MPs.

11:50 27.08.2013

Anti-gay propaganda law complaint dismissed

The St. Petersburg Statutory Court has dismissed the complaint of Nikolai Alexeyev, the founder of an advocacy organization focused on the rights of sexual and gender minorities, who requested an examination on whether the law banning the promotion of homosexuality among minors corresponds to St. Petersburg city charter.

11:40 26.09.2012

LGBT activist sues lawmaker for third time

Gay rights activist Nikolai Alexeyev has promptly filed another defamation lawsuit against St. Petersburg lawmaker Vitaly Milonov after his second claim was dismissed.

16:57 25.06.2012

LGBT rights activist contests gay propaganda law in Strasbourg

LGBT rights organization founder Nikolai Alexeyev filed on Wednesday a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights against a St. Petersburg law prohibiting the promotion of homosexuality among minors.

16:45 13.06.2012

First fine for homosexual propaganda approved by court

A St. Petersburg court has upheld a magistrates' court decision to fine founder of a LGBT rights organization Nikolai Alexeyev $150 for propagating homosexual relations among minors.

10:53 07.06.2012

LGBT activist challenges gay propaganda law

LGBT rights organization founder Nikolai Alexeyev filed a complaint with the St. Petersburg court.

17:24 16.05.2012

St. Petersburg levies first ever fine for gay propaganda

A St. Petersburg court imposed on Friday a $170 fine on Nikolai Alexeyev, the founder of a sexual and gender minorities' rights organization, who was detained by the city governor's office on April 12. Alexeyev was charged with breaching the law banning the propaganda of homosexual relations among minors.

13:06 04.05.2012