Chechnya

Queer Russians Are Blocked From Seeking Refuge

'Now we all have a chance, in a way, to experience what a life of an asylum seeker is like,' says Veronika Lapina of the LGBT Network. 'A constant suspension and transition state where your future is a hostage to the situation. When you have no idea what to expect next.'

Russia: Survival strategies of homosexual and bisexual women and transgender persons in the North Caucasus

The following report presents the findings of a qualitative study conducted by activists of the Queer Women of North Caucasus Support Group Initiative. The findings describe survival strategies for homosexual, bisexual women and transgender persons in a sexually repressive culture.

,

Out of the Margins

,

Between February and September 2019, the Out of the Margins network documented the profound exclusion facing lesbians, bi women and trans (LBT+) communities, in their own countries and contexts, using the lens of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

, ,

Chechnya: Young Russian Tries to Sue Over Violent Lesbian ‘Exorcism’ in Chechnya

, ,

A young woman from Russia’s conservative republic of Chechnya is seeking criminal charges against her parents, one of their acquaintances and a psychiatric clinic for allegedly torturing her based on her sexual orientation, a Russian LGBT support group said Tuesday.

, , , , , ,

Eight legal hotspots for global LGBT+ rights in 2020

, , , , , ,

From Botswana to Barbados, here are some of the key legal fights that will dominate LGBT+ news in 2020

,

Chechnya: UN experts urge action after reports of renewed persecution of lesbian, gay and bisexual people

,

Russia must act urgently to protect the rights of people who are, or are perceived to be, lesbian, gay or bisexual in Chechnya, and investigate allegations of human rights abuses including two reported deaths, say UN rights experts*.