Chechnya

The two fled the Russian region after its anti-LGBTQ crackdown but were arrested and sent back to face what local activists have called fabricated terrorism charges.

Two gay brothers have been detained for a month on charges their family says are fabricated, and more than 20 of their relatives were interrogated by police this week.

Salman Tepsurkayev's forced apology to Ramzan Kadyrov and self-harm has sparked renewed calls for change.

Kadyrov is the mastermind behind gruesome anti-LGBTQ+ purges haunting the lives of queer people in Chechnya. 

After exploring the AIDS crisis and the life of Marsha P. Johnson, filmmaker David France is back.

The Saw-inspired site published personal details about LGBTQ individuals and activists. It's now down. 

Human rights volunteers say Russia has failed to properly investigate these incidents or the continued arrests of gays and bisexuals in Chechnya.

Men detained in recent months describe torture, including electric shock and being raped with a stick, as police demanded they turn over names of gays, according to the Human Rights Watch. 

Bekkhan Yusupov says he's not gay and assertions that he is destroyed his reputation.

The U.S. has not offered asylum to any Chechen fleeing anti-LGBTQ persecution and has become increasingly hostile to those seeking it.

Women are being raped with "electric shock sticks," activists say.

The Russian LGBT Network on Monday said new waves of persecution started with the arrest of a social media group administrator.

The Russian republic's antigay crackdown has been going on for two years, but there has been a spike in detentions since December.

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe points the finger at Vladimir Putin.