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<p><b class="Apple-style-span">Actions in your country</b>:</p>
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<li>Belgium (Brussels), demonstration on Tuesday 22 January: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/379613355468242/" target="_self">https://www.facebook.com/events/379613355468242/</a></li>

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<p>(if your action is not listed, then send an email to <a href="mailto:nanna@ilga-europe.org" target="_self">Nanna Moe, ILGA-Europe Communications Officer</a>)</p>
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On Tuesday, January 22d, the Russian State Duma will consider in the first reading the federal ban of the so-called ‘homosexual propaganda’ - Article 6.13.1, which would violate fundamental human rights to freedom of assembly and expression, as well as the right to seek and distribute information.<br />
 <br /> The law puts at risk not only activities of human rights defenders, but also well-being and lives of LGBT people in general, who will be exposed to even greater violence and discrimination due to institutionalized stigmatization.</p><p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">
 On Tuesday, activists of the Russian LGBT Network are holding actions in several Russian cities to protest against Article 6.13.1 and to respond to the negative labeling of LGBT by the legislators.<br />
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<b>Please support our action and join the protest by holding a demonstration in front of the Russian mission in your city on January 22d.</b> Information about your plans for the action, as well as photos and videos, will be much appreciated. Please send them to <a href="mailto:a.smirnova@lgbtnet.ru" target="_self">a.smirnova@lgbtnet.ru</a> and <a href="mailto:maria.k@lgbtnet.ru" target="_self">maria.k@lgbtnet.ru</a>.<br />
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 JOIN US IN THIS PROTEST AGAINST FURTHER SPATE OF ANTI-LGBT LEGISLATION IN RUSSIA<br />
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 Team of the Russian LGBT Network<br /> Igor, Maria, Valery, Ivan, Anastasia, Andrey, Vitus, and Maria</p><p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.lgbtnet.ru" target="_self">www.lgbtnet.ru</a></p><p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/LGBT.Russia" target="_self">www.facebook.com/LGBT.Russia</a></p>

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