Gay community in petrozavodsk, russia

This report addresses the current situation of LGBTQ+ individuals in Russia. Based on our research, as well as legal and psychological consultations, we can affirm the following: gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual people in Russia are at significant risk of persecution based on their sexual orientation and face ongoing discrimination.

LGBTQ culture in Russia Moscow International LGBT Pride Festival was first celebrated in and was the subject of the documentary Moscow Gay Pride ' Although life in modern Russia allows many more liberties for gay men and lesbians than it did before the fall of communism, unofficial discrimination and fear are still rampant.

Recent polling shows that more than half of Russian residents have a negative view of LGBTQ people. However, a majority also say that if they were to discover that a new acquaintance was gay, that fact would not perturb them. Official Russian policy discriminates against LGBTQ people: “propaganda for non-traditional values” is prohibited by federal law, and in Chechnya, law enforcement.

The LGBTQ+ community in Russia has been under pressure for years, but the situation has worsened since the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine.