Shame of LGBTQ+ Persecution in Russia/Chechnya

Send us Fan MailThis episode contains candid descriptions of human rights violations against LGBTQ+ people in Chechnya. Listener discretion is advised. Tanya Lokshima is the associate director for Human Rights Watch’s Europe and Central Asia division, based in Moscow. She has extensively covered and exposed the human-rights abuses against LGBTQ+ people in Russia/Chechnya throughout her career. You can follow her work here.Background information: New Yorker article exposing the anti-gay purges in Chechnya Welcome to Chechnya documentary Information on Halimat Tarmova Information on the Russian LGBT Network — the organization helping LGBTQ+ flee persecution You can support Unshaming at patreon.com/unshaming. #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.