Sphere provided legal and psychological assistance to LGBTQ+ people throughout Russia and provided emergency assistance in crisis situations
Muratov announced he will auction the Nobel medal received last Fall and will donate the proceeds to the Fund for Ukrainian refugees
Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev fled anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown
The network works to promote and protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Russia
“For me, it was important, firstly, to give the Russian male audience the opportunity to see their ideas about sexuality from the outside"
Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev fled anti-LGBTQ crackdown
Part of the political pressure to further restrict LGBTQ+ equality stems from anti-LGBTQ+ remarks made by Russian President Vladimir Putin
