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Russian Authorities Detain Gay Refugee, Activists Fear He's Being Tortured

Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isayev
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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.

Ronan Farrow to Present Peabody Award to 'Welcome to Chechnya"
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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.

Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isayev
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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.

Ramzan Kadyrov
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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.

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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.

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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. 

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'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.

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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.

ABC News James Longman and the Anti-Gay Crisis in Chechnya
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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.

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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. 

Russian policemen surround Russian gay rights activists in Moscow in 2017.
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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.

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