Q&A: Gay rights in Russia

Image caption, These gay rights activists were attacked by rival protesters in St Petersburg in June despite the presence of police

Gay people in Russia are under pressure over their sexual orientation, 20 years after the country decriminalised homosexuality.

A bill banning gay "propaganda" among juveniles has raised fears that the community is being scapegoated by populist politicians.

Hate crimes against gay people in Russia have made headlines abroad, even if the true scale of the problem is hard to quantify.

Here ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ News looks at some of the issues.