🗨️ 'I won't go back into the closet' The Russian parliament has taken steps towards passing a bill which further restricts information about LGBT+ subjects. Lesbian Yana Mandrykina speaks to Sky News in Moscow about the bill
"There are so many pieces of law now and this obviously won't be the last," says Vladimir Komov from Delo LGBT which provides legal assistance to the LGBT community.
It is not clear how many tens of thousands from the LGBT community have fled since 24 February, especially given the fear of mobilisation into the notoriously homophobic Russian armed forces but Mr Komov says he needs to defend the rights of those who stay. Despite the growing restrictions, the gay scene in cities like Moscow, St Petersburg or Sochi over the past decade was pretty vibrant. Gay clubs were packed. There would be no markings or advertising, but they weren't hard to find.Read more:"I was born in the year 2000 and most of my peers are LGBT friendly or they have a neutral attitude," says Robert, who lives as an openly gay man in Moscow.
Russia's parliamentarians are largely 40 plus at least, and they are legislating on behalf of younger generations, many of whom have grown up seeing things differently. One good illustration is the book that topped the bestseller lists this summer.
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