What if homophobia in Central Asia is a product of colonialism?
A look at Soviet prison culture, colonial experience and Orientalism as roots of homophobia in Kazakhstan.
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Russian Propaganda’s Influence on Soviet and Post-Soviet Homophobic Narratives in South Caucasus
Examining the roots of anti-LGBTQI agenda propagated by present-day Russia, and how it spreads in the South Caucasus countries.
Russian Colonialism and Homophobia in Moldova
An attempt to see if homophobia in Moldova is linked to Russian colonialism and cultural policy since the annexation of Bessarabia in 1812.
Migration Is the Path to Freedom. A Photo Report about Sumaya
Sumaya fled Kyrgyzstan for Moscow, forced to hide from her family who didn’t accept her trans identity. This photo report tells about her life and dreams.
Russia’s Homophobic Law Inspires Azerbaijani Political Elites
Among political actors in Azerbaijan, the anti-queer sentiments are on the rise. How much of a role does the legacy of Russian colonialism play in this?
“I Put a Lid On My Sexual Orientation, I Buried It”: Life of LGBTQ+ People in the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine
After the start of Russia’s all-out war against Ukraine, Serhii’s identity became a deadly threat. Anna Vorobyova tells his story of evacuation from Mariupol.
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What if homophobia in Central Asia is a product of colonialism?
A look at Soviet prison culture, colonial experience and Orientalism as roots of homophobia in Kazakhstan.
Russian Propaganda’s Influence on Soviet and Post-Soviet Homophobic Narratives in South Caucasus
Examining the roots of anti-LGBTQI agenda propagated by present-day Russia, and how it spreads in the South Caucasus countries.
Russian Colonialism and Homophobia in Moldova
An attempt to see if homophobia in Moldova is linked to Russian colonialism and cultural policy since the annexation of Bessarabia in 1812.
Migration Is the Path to Freedom. A Photo Report about Sumaya
Sumaya fled Kyrgyzstan for Moscow, forced to hide from her family who didn’t accept her trans identity. This photo report tells about her life and dreams.
Russia’s Homophobic Law Inspires Azerbaijani Political Elites
Among political actors in Azerbaijan, the anti-queer sentiments are on the rise. How much of a role does the legacy of Russian colonialism play in this?
“I Put a Lid On My Sexual Orientation, I Buried It”: Life of LGBTQ+ People in the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine
After the start of Russia’s all-out war against Ukraine, Serhii’s identity became a deadly threat. Anna Vorobyova tells his story of evacuation from Mariupol.