Gay Chechen Singer Killed on Order of Strongman Ramzan Kadyrov: Report
The Putin ally was reportedly insulted he shook hands with a gay man.
JULY 25, 2023
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How the World Responded to Chechnya
Activists and concerned citizens rally around the globe to protect Chechnya's gay and bisexual men.
MAY 24, 2017
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
'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
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 8, 2019
Russian Investigation Found No LGBT People, Violence in Chechnya
A representative told the United Nations there was no evidence of a "gay purge."
MAY 15, 2018
Transgender Man's Killer Ordered to Rehab
Because the defendant admitted his crime, suffers from substance abuse disorders, and had a history of boxing, German prosecutors said he didn’t intend to kill the victim.
MARCH 24, 2023
We're Not That Far From Chechnya
The antigay atrocities in Chechnya remind us how fragile our safety truly is.
MAY 5, 2017
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
Unchecked Homophobia Leads to Scenarios Like Chechnya
There are consequences for passive acceptance of prejudice, writes Kelsey Louie of Gay Men's Health Crisis.
MAY 3, 2017
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
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
Survivor of Gay Concentration Camp in Chechnya Comes Forward
Maxim Lapunov is the first to formally alert Russian authorities of the region's queer persecution.
OCTOBER 17, 2017
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
On Chechnya, Silence Is Complicity
Neither the president, the vice president, nor the secretary of State has taken action on the antigay atrocities in the Russian region.
AUGUST 9, 2017
Watch the World Send Chechnya Their Love
It Gets Better Project helped compile hundreds of empowering messages in one powerful video.
JULY 28, 2017
We Can't Look Away From Chechnya
As International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia approaches, we face a deadly threat.
MAY 15, 2017
GLAAD Calling on Nikki Haley to Act on Chechnya
GLAAD's president is calling on Haley to "condemn this humanitarian crisis."
APRIL 11, 2017
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
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