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UK Government Updates Advice For LGBT Travellers To Russia

<p>The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has updated its advice for gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans travellers to Russia after new anti-gay laws take effect in Russia.</p> <p>by Newsdesk | 25th July 2013</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4596124088.jpg" width="460" height="278" alt="LGBT tourists are warned about travelling to certain parts of Russia" title="LGBT tourists are warned about travelling to certain parts of Russia"/></p> <p></p><p>After TheGayUK contacted the FCO on Friday last week, the Government has updated its advice for LGBT travellers to Russia.</p><p></p><p>A Spokesperson for the FOC said:</p><p></p><p>“We have updated our travel advice for Russia to reflect the new law and to give British travellers the information they need to make their own informed decisions about travelling to Russia. The travel advice can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/russia">https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/russia</a>.”</p><p></p><p>The advice on the FOC website includes a warning from the FCO against travelling to Chechnya, Ingushetia and Dagestan and the districts of Budyonnovsky, Levokumsky, Neftekumsky, Stepnovsky and Kursky in Stavropol Krai.</p><p></p><p>The news comes as 4 Dutch tourists were detained in Russia after being suspected of promoting homosexuality after the Russian government signed a law banning the promotion of “non-traditional sexual relationships”</p><p></p><p>Related Stories:</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/NEWS-Russia-Boycott-Petition-Goes-Live/6203748">Petition to boycott Russian Winter Olympics</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/NEWS-Gay-Tourists-In-Russia-Could-Be-Jailed-Or-Deported/6169030">NEWS: Gay Tourists In Russia Could Be Jailed Or Deported</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/NEWS-Tilda-Swinton-Stands-Up-Against-Russian-Anti-Gay-Laws/6082879">Tilda Swinton Holds Rainbow Flag In Front Of Kremlin</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p>

The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has updated its advice for gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans travellers to Russia after new anti-gay laws take effect in Russia.

by Newsdesk | 25th July 2013

LGBT tourists are warned about travelling to certain parts of Russia

After TheGayUK contacted the FCO on Friday last week, the Government has updated its advice for LGBT travellers to Russia.

A Spokesperson for the FOC said:

“We have updated our travel advice for Russia to reflect the new law and to give British travellers the information they need to make their own informed decisions about travelling to Russia. The travel advice can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/russia.”

The advice on the FOC website includes a warning from the FCO against travelling to Chechnya, Ingushetia and Dagestan and the districts of Budyonnovsky, Levokumsky, Neftekumsky, Stepnovsky and Kursky in Stavropol Krai.

The news comes as 4 Dutch tourists were detained in Russia after being suspected of promoting homosexuality after the Russian government signed a law banning the promotion of “non-traditional sexual relationships”

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