Q&A: Gay rights in Russia

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 BBC News looks at some of the issues.

Just how hard is life for gay people in modern Russia?

What do the country's leaders say?

So what is this "propaganda" law?

'Non-traditional sexual relations'?

How much is the new law about domestic politics?

Is Russia now a more dangerous country for gay people to live in?

What happens next?