Sofie Mikhaylova
Meet the Gay Russian Teenager Using Twitter to Combat Homophobia
Apart from activists protesting in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, most gay Russians have attempted to mask their identity, making it difficult for Westerners to know what it’s really like to be gay in Russia. But one gay Russian teenager is changing this...
I'm a Russian Lesbian Pretending to Be Straight to Avoid Persecution
Almost every day, the Russian government releases new laws and government statements that make queer Russians’ lives more and more difficult—if not next to impossible. Right now, I’m a Russian lesbian visiting relatives in Russia. To survive the past...