As Anti-LGBTQ Persecution Worsens in Russia, The U.S. Government Must Act
As Anti-LGBTQ Persecution Worsens in Russia, The U.S. Government Must Act
- Although the global community continues to reel with disbelief from news of Chechnya, institutionalized homophobia in Russia is far from new. The Chechen attacks, involving the detainment and killings of suspected gay men, represent a chilling progression of Russia’s well-documented homophobia. As Matt Baume comments in Slate’s Outward Blog:
- Although the global community continues to reel with disbelief from news of Chechnya, institutionalized homophobia in Russia is far from new. The Chechen attacks, involving the detainment and killings of suspected gay men, represent a chilling progression of Russia’s well-documented homophobia. As Matt Baume comments in Slate’s Outward Blog: