Editing Gay bar (section)

===Russia===
{{See also|LGBT culture in Russia}}

Because of the high prevalence of [[homophobia]] in Russia, patrons of gay bars there often have had to be on the alert for bullying and attacks. In 2013, Moscow's largest gay bar, Central Station, had its walls sprayed with gunfire, had harmful gas released into a crowd of 500 patrons, and had its ceiling nearly brought down by a gang who wanted to crush the people inside. Nonetheless, gay nightlife is increasing in Moscow and St. Petersburg, offering drag shows and Russian music, with some bars also offering discreet gay-only taxi services.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/this-is-what-a-gay-night-out-in-moscow-is-like/|title=Jessica Kirk, Secrecy, Dark Rooms, and Patriotic Drag Queens: A Gay Night Out in Moscow, Vice, March 26, 2015|work=VICE |date=26 March 2015 }}</ref>