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Trans blogger convicted for discussing her life under Russia’s supposed child protection law
Milana Petrova spoke about her transition on social media, which is illegal in Russia.
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Russia shuts down the newspaper that broke the Chechnya gay torture camps story
The Novaya Gazeta was accused of violating Russia’s new wartime censorship law.
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A gay refugee was forced to apologize on TV for ‘disgracing’ Chechnya
“They said that I must first think about my family. I was also told that if I continue to speak, I would have problems.”
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Chechen dictator laughs when asked about anti-gay violence
Even though he found the idea hilarious, he still wants Chechnya to be “purified” of gay people.
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The names of 27 men killed during purge of gay & bi men in Chechnya published
The Russian newspaper that first broke the news of the abuses chose to publish the names, including several teenagers, “Because only the dead have nothing to fear in Chechnya.”
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Detentions of gay and bi men have started again in Chechnya
Trump met with Putin on Friday but didn’t bring up violence in Chechnya, which is apparently starting up again.
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Will donating your airline miles help gay & bi men in Chechnya?
Can you trust the international effort that claims you can save lives by donating unused airline loyalty club miles?
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France takes in first gay refugee from Chechnya
France has taken in its first gay refugee from Chechnya, and one activist is saying that this won’t be the last.
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26 gay, bi men killed in Chechnya, investigators told while police deny abuses
One top police official even suggested that a gay parade could take place in Chechnya and no one would harm the participants.
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U.S. denies visas to gay, bi men fleeing torture in Chechnya
Chechen gay and bisexual men are being rounded up, falsely imprisoned, beaten, and killed.