Chechen leader Kadyrov in swipe at Biden for pro-LGBTQ comments.
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has slated Joe Biden following the U.S. President’s comments supporting LGBTQ+ rights in a speech to the UN.
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Upsurge in LGBT persecution in Chechnya
Deeply worrying reports of an increase in the persecution of LGBT people in Chechnya are beginning to emerge from Russia, with the Russian LGBT network suggesting that, since December, around 40 people have been detained, with at least two killed. Spokesperson Igor Kochetkov stated “We know that around 40 people were […]
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Revealed. Heartbreaking testimonies of LGBT+ abuse and torture victims in Chechnya
Russian LGBT+ Network exposes horrific violence and collusion by Putin regime The Peter Tatchell Foundation has circulated a report from the Russian LGBT+ Network exposing a horrific campaign of intimidation, abuse and torture against the LGBT+ community by the Putin backed Chechen regime. It’s an extensive report – a tough read […]
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Chechnya continues to torture gay men
It’s been a year since the world learned of gay and bisexual men being rounded up and detained in camps in Chechnya. Over a hundred men are reported to have been caught up in this homophobic purge, which was ordered by the Chechen authorities. Men were bundled into the back of […]
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Classic 90s Sybil hit ‘Stronger Together’ re-recorded to help Chechnyan victims
Stronger Together has been covered to help LGBT victims in Chechnya The classic Sybil hit Stronger Together has been covered to help raise much-needed cash for the victims of the Chechnyan anti-gay pogrom. The charity Living Without Prejudice is behind the new track, which has been launched to help with the […]
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Russian singer allegedly tortured and killed in Chechnya anti-gay purge
Source claims Russian singer Zelimkhan Bakayev murdered by authorities Russian singer Zelimkhan Bakayev, 26, who has been missing since August 8, is believed to have become one of the latest victims of Chechnya’s anti-gay purge. A source close to activists in Chechnya told NewNowNext that Bakaev was tortured to death: “He arrived […]
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Police ’rounding up and torturing’ gay and trans people in Azerbaijan
Gay and trans people are reportedly being rounded up by Police in Azerbaijan and then humiliated and tortured. Pictures posted on social media showed men and women being physically assaulted and manhandled by police officers, reflecting behaviours seen in Chechnya earlier this year. Despite homosexuality being legal in Azerbaijan, it seems […]
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Gay man who escaped Chechnya opens up about his experience
“If it becomes known, you are in danger, and so are those close to you.”
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Melbourne Stands In Solidarity
Melburnians are being encouraged to stand with gay and bisexual men in Chechnya.
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