“For me, it was important, firstly, to give the Russian male audience the opportunity to see their ideas about sexuality from the outside"
Secret gay bar in St. Petersburg seemed unfathomable
Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev fled anti-LGBTQ crackdown
Part of the political pressure to further restrict LGBTQ+ equality stems from anti-LGBTQ+ remarks made by Russian President Vladimir Putin
The Russian LGBT Network has advocated for civil rights in Russia since 2006 & has 17 branches across the country
Russian president made comment in Sochi speech
Plaintiff denied access to children because of gender identity
Geneva summit between two presidents took place on June 16
Geneva summit took place amid ongoing Chechnya crackdown
'Peter’s journey over the past half-century highlights the advances in the gay liberation movement. That gives me hope for the future.'
