Supporting and protecting
the LGBT+ community in Russia since 2011
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About us —
Our programs
We provide social and legal support within the framework of our legal, psychological, resource and emergency assistance programs. We also conduct strategic activities to systematically change the situation with LGBT+ rights in Russia: we advocate for LGBT+ rights, monitor cases of discrimination and widely cover related court cases.
Our goals —
To fight state-sponsored queerphobia
One of our long-term goals is to have the law on “LGBT+ propaganda” repeated. To achive that we are conducting a campaign in Russa and at the international level
12 years
protecting the LGBT+ rights
2,1 M
to support organization
4 cases
won in court in 2022
799
people have received psychological help
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“No prohibitions and laws will shut us down”: Statement of the Sphere Foundation on the transphobic bill
On July 14, the Russian government approved a new bill regarding the banning of “gender reassignment”. It was approved by the Federation Council on July 19. In a matter of days it will be signed by the President, and will be enforced immediately after his authorization. The Sphere Foundation considers this ban to be a…
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Russian authorities going to ban gender transition
Access to medical care is at high risk
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“It felt as if we are putting together a guard of underground ninjas”: LGBT-friendly psychologists about working in a new reality
Sphere Foundation’s psychological assistance program held a scientific and practical conference for psychologists of Russian schools working with LGBT+ teenagers. More than 100 specialists from 90 schools from different regions of Russia took part in it. During the sessions, the participants discussed the most up-to-date scientific positions on sexual orientation and gender identity and eventually…
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“There is nothing wrong about who we are, nothing that is deserving of being muzzled.” The statement of the Sphere Foundation on the adoption of a total ban on “LGBT+ propaganda”
For the second year, the Sphere Foundation has been campaigning against state homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. Initially, we fought only against Article 6.21 of the Code of Administrative Offenses — punishment for “LGBT+ propaganda” among minors. During this time, a total of 122,000 people have signed our petitions. Throughout the summer of 2022, the deputies…
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