Nikolaj Bajev

For the Armenian architect, see Nikolai Bayev.
Nikolaj Viktorovitsj Bajev
Born1974
Moscow
NationalityRussian
OccupationLGBT Activist

Journalist

Writer

Nikolaj Viktorovitsj Bajev or Nikolay Bayev (Russian: Николай Викторович Баев; born 1974 in Moscow) is a Russian LGBT activist and journalist.

Bajev was the co-founder of the first gay pride in Russia in 2006.[1]

Bajev, together with two other activists, Aleksej Kiseljov and Nikolay Alexeyev, filed a lawsuit with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) against the Russian gay propaganda law (2013) and various regional anti-gay propaganda laws (2006- 2013). This lawsuit is known as Bajev et al. v. Russia.[2] On 20 June 2017, the ECHR ruled in favor of the prosecutors stating that Russia acted in violation of Articles 10 and 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights and awarded the activists the equivalent of 50,000 euros in damages.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ Irel, Doug. "A Russian Gay Activist Speaks Out". Gay City News.
  2. ^ "Case Law, Strasbourg: Bayev v Russia: Legislation banning the promotion of homosexuality violates Articles 10 and 14 – Kirsten Sjøvoll". Inforrm's Blog. June 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "European Court Condemns Russia's 'Homophobic' Gay Propaganda Law". The Moscow Times. June 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "Court ruling on Russia "gay propaganda law" | HUMANERIGHTSEUROPE".
  5. ^ "Trois activistes LGBT font condamner la Russie pour sa loi anti-"propagande gay"". TÊTU. June 21, 2017.
  6. ^ Dewan, Angela (20 June 2017). "Russian 'gay propaganda law' discriminatory: Court". CNN.