Ronan Farrow to Present Peabody Award to 'Welcome to Chechnya'
The 2020 HBO documentary documented the horrific state-sponsored gay purge taking place in the Chechen Republic.
JUNE 24 2021 5:30 PM
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David France on Documenting Chechnya's LGBTQ+ Resistance
Risking his life, a director and his camera went underground in Chechnya to document the horrific realities facing LGBTQ+ people.
JUNE 29 2020 6:00 AM
Russian Site Encouraging the Hunting of LGBTQ People Taken Down
The Saw-inspired site published personal details about LGBTQ individuals and activists. It's now down.
JULY 19 2019 8:22 AM
A New Gay Crackdown in Chechnya Has Been Confirmed
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.
MAY 08 2019 4:45 AM
Women Being Sexually Assaulted in Chechnya's Anti-LGBTQ Purge
Women are being raped with "electric shock sticks," activists say.
JANUARY 22 2019 4:38 PM
Antigay Purge Flares Up in Chechnya, Activists Say
The Russian republic's antigay crackdown has been going on for two years, but there has been a spike in detentions since December.
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JANUARY 11 2019 2:06 PM
Russian Authorities Detain Gay Refugee, Activists Fear He's Being Tortured
He arrived in Russia from Europe to attend his father's funeral after fleeing the region in 2018 due to persecution because he's gay.
FEBRUARY 16 2023 5:12 PM
Chechen Crackdown Continues With Persecution of Gay Men's Families
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.
MARCH 24 2021 3:56 PM
Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov Reportedly Hospitalized in Moscow
Kadyrov is the mastermind behind gruesome anti-LGBTQ+ purges haunting the lives of queer people in Chechnya.
MAY 22 2020 2:29 PM
Gay Chechnya Survivor Receives Standing Ovation at Sundance
Maxim Lapunov, featured in David France's Welcome to Chechnya, could barely crawl when he was released from detainment in the antigay territory.
JANUARY 28 2020 3:29 PM
Chechen Man Reportedly Caught in Gay Purge Will Sue for Slander
Bekkhan Yusupov says he's not gay and assertions that he is destroyed his reputation.
FEBRUARY 06 2019 11:49 AM
Chechnya's New Antigay Crackdowns Lead to Two Deaths, 40 Arrests
The Russian LGBT Network on Monday said new waves of persecution started with the arrest of a social media group administrator.
JANUARY 14 2019 11:46 AM
Report: No Denying Chechnya Tortured Gay Men and Russia Allowed It
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe points the finger at Vladimir Putin.
DECEMBER 20 2018 5:35 PM
Chechen Warlord Who Assisted in Antigay Purge Killed in Ukraine
His security operatives have been involved in interrogating detained LGBTQ+ people, according to human rights groups.
FEBRUARY 28 2022 10:37 AM
Gay Brothers Detained in Chechnya Go on Hunger Strike
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.
DECEMBER 23 2021 3:24 PM
Teen Who Criticized Chechnya's Leader Forced to Film Self-Rape
Salman Tepsurkayev's forced apology to Ramzan Kadyrov and self-harm has sparked renewed calls for change.
SEPTEMBER 08 2020 4:20 PM
'Welcome to Chechnya' Trailer Highlights Hidden Gay Atrocities
After exploring the AIDS crisis and the life of Marsha P. Johnson, filmmaker David France is back.
MAY 21 2020 6:00 PM
A Gay Reporter Travels to Chechnya to Document the Horror Firsthand
ABC News foreign correspondent James Longman not only reported on the antigay terror in Chechnya, he became part of the story.
OCTOBER 24 2019 5:31 AM
Activists Helping Gays Escape Chechnya Face Threats, Home Invasions
Human rights volunteers say Russia has failed to properly investigate these incidents or the continued arrests of gays and bisexuals in Chechnya.
MAY 29 2019 1:25 PM
Under Trump, U.S. Is No Refuge for LGBTQ Chechens
The U.S. has not offered asylum to any Chechen fleeing anti-LGBTQ persecution and has become increasingly hostile to those seeking it.
JANUARY 29 2019 2:39 PM